Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 20.5% less likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 55.0% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Latvia, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 42.5% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 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 33.4% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.6% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Infrastructure
find 19.5% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 65.1% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Latvia
Latvia: At a glance
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