Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Latvia instead of Guam, you would:

Health

live 1.0 years less

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 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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Economy

be 18.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Guam, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.

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make 37.1% less money

Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.

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Life

be 80.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Guam, approximately 11.5 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.

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have 60.2% fewer children

In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 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 15.2% more likely to have internet access

In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 4.0 times more coastline

Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

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Infrastructure

find 14.0 times more home broadband

Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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Latvia is 58.6% cheaper than Guam overall
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Guam is about 119 times smaller than Latvia.
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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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