Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 30.3% lower top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
make 12.1% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 47.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Latvia: At a glance
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