Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 54.1% more spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 28.1% more doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
have 12.0% more access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 12.4% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 18.0% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 56.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 54.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
make 36.5% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 84.2% 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
have 11.6% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.9% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 69.2% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 51.0% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 56.0% more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
live with 21.5 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
Environment
be 17.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 95.3% more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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