Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 25.9% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.
have 62.3% more doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Austria has 55.1 as of 2023.
have 13.3% more access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Austria scores 85 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
make 2.4 times more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.
Life
be 68.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Austria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
have 21.7% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.3% 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 Austria, on the other hand, 2.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 62.5% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 64.8% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 53.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.0% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.
live with 8.5 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.
Environment
be 57.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 73.2% more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Austria emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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