Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 58.4% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
be 41.2% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 51.0% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
Economy
be 29.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 47.3% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.8% 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.4% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.4% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 29.1 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 80.0% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 21.9% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Latvia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In China, that number is 91% as of 2020.
be 77.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.3% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 73.1% more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 40.7 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
be 60.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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