Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 37.5% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
see 80.7% more spent on your healthcare
Georgia spends $1,679 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
Georgia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Latvia scores 75 as of 2021.
have 39.8% fewer doctors per person
Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 2.7 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 70.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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 38.9% fewer children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 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 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 83.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 60.6% more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 22.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Georgia, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 75.8% less strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 11.4% more electricity
Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
find 15.4% less home broadband
Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 42.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 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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