Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 2.3 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.
be 33.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.
be 14.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
pay a 27.8% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 13.5% fewer children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 82.1% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Latvia: At a glance
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