Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2019.

live 10.3 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 24.9% more likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 86.9% more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $29,900 as of 2020.

be 69.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Latvia, that number is 6.1% as of 2019.

be 18.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2018.

Life

be 86.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2017.

be 12.9% more likely to be literate

In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Latvia, it is 99.9% as of 2018.

be 80.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 57.0% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Latvia, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Latvia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 40.3% more likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 39.1% less on education

Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Latvia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

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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