Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 21.3% more access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 37.9% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.5% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
have 17.0% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.8% 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 Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
have 29.0% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 55.4% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 405.8 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 20.8% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 16.8% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Latvia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 88% as of 2019.
be 52.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 65.1% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
use 3.7 times more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 80.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.8 times more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 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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