Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 14.1% less likely to be obese
In Canada, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
have 20.5% more doctors per person
Canada has 28.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
live 5.7 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 60.3% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 17.6% less access to essential health services
Canada scores 91 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Latvia scores 75 as of 2021.
be 61.1% more likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 52.8% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 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.
be 58.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
have 22.5% fewer children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.7% less on education
Canada spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 35.6% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 26.3% more likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Canada, 88% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Latvia, that number is 75% as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 72.6% less strain on fresh water
Canada withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 39.4% less home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
use 73.3% less electricity
Canada uses 14,093 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 73.9% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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