Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.0 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 80.7% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 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.

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have 16.1% fewer children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 19.3% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 36.3% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 6.2 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

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Environment

emit 56.7% more CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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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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