Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Latvia instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 9.0 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.

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make 53.8% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.

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Life

be 13.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 40.8% more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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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Expenditures

spend 13.4% more on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 32.1% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

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Safety

be 6.6 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 36.1% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.

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use 40.8% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 20.7% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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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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