Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 50.1% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 35.1% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 31.8% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 30.6% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
make 59.3% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
have 75.8% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more 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 Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.6 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.1% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 33.7% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 15.0 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 7.7 times more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 35.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Latvia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 60.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 47.1% more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 18.6% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 42.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 36.4% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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