Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
be 15.1% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.
live 6.0 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 48.9% lower top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
make 30.1% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $54,100 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.
be 60.8% more likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.
be 21.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 80.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.
be 27.0% more likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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 23.1% fewer children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% less on healthcare
United Kingdom spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.0% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 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, HM Revenue & Customs.
Latvia: At a glance
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