Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In District of Columbia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2019.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 39.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In District of Columbia, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
