Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.5 years longer

In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 54.3% less likely to be obese

In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.3 times more money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 14.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.

Life

be 83.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 63.4% fewer children

In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 83.3% more likely to have internet access

In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 65.1% less on healthcare

Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 20.8 times more coastline

Tuvalu has a total of 24 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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