Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Latvia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.4 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 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

be 46.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 22.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.

make 18.2% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

Life

be 36.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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 25.2% fewer children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 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 38.6% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

Geography

see 2.6 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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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