Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 49.2% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 5.1 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
be 24.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
make 8.5 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.7% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Latvia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.
be 89.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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 67.0% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 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 24.2% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 72.8% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 49.2% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 79.7% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 61.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 46.0% more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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