Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.2% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.1% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
be 54.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2019.
be 55.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
Life
be 84.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 50.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Czech Republic: At a glance
How big is Czech Republic compared to Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.