Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 36.9% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
see 3.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Jordan spends $798 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 19.2% more doctors per person
Jordan has 28.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
have 15.4% more access to essential health services
Jordan scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Latvia scores 75 as of 2021.
live 1.5 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 25.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Jordan 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 60.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 16.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 4.9 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $5,348 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 31.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 12.0 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 66.3% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.7% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 19.2 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 27.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Jordan, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Jordan has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.7 times more home broadband
Jordan has 7.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
live with 99.0% less strain on fresh water
Jordan withdraws 105% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 2.0 times more electricity
Jordan uses 1,858 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 74.6% more CO2
Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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