Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 19.1% more spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
be 49.4% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 81.4% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 71.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
be 36.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 31.6% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.4% 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 Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
have 26.4% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 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 Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 44.6% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 12.9 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 56.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Latvia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Chile, that number is 32% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 16.1% more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
live with 8.8 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
Environment
be 55.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
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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