If you lived in Latvia instead of Tanzania, you would:

Health

be 93.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2019.

live 5.7 years longer

In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 10.5 times more money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 14.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.

pay a 23.3% lower top tax rate

Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 92.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.1% more likely to be literate

In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.

be 86.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.

have 74.5% fewer children

In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 46% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Latvia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

be 38.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 81.8% more on education

Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 97.4% more on healthcare

Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 65.0% less coastline

Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, State Revenue Service, Latvia.

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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