Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 10.7% less likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
see 49.3% more spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 10.3% more access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Latvia scores 75 as of 2021.
live 1.9 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 6.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 2.8 times more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Latvia, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 37.8% fewer children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.9% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 77.0% more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 27.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 13.1% more likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 26.8% more home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
live with 98.4% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 57.9% more electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 42.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.8% more CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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