Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Latvia instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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

make 25.6% more money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $30,100 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 45.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 41.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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.

have 29.7% fewer children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 13.7% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 38.9% more on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.7 times more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Latvia: At a glance

Latvia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 62,249 sq km. The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 28% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2014.
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