Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 83.8% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.0% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
see 33.0% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
Economy
be 95.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
make 64.0% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
Life
have 60.9% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Armenia, on the other hand, 8.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.5% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 28.0% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.6% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.1% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
live with 60.8 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
use 36.7% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 32.3% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 75.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Armenia, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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