Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 49.8% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.1 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 44.2% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2024.
see 61.3% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). El Salvador spends $1,176 as of 2023.
have 52.4% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. El Salvador has 16.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 49.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In El Salvador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 20.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In El Salvador, however, that number is 27.2% as of 2023.
make 78.1% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more 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 El Salvador, 39.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.1% less likely to be literate
In Latvia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 89.8% as of 2024.
be 4.0 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 El Salvador, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.3% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In El Salvador, about 66.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. El Salvador spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 27.6% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 38.4% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 49.5% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Latvia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 38% as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In El Salvador, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 51.6% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
live with 11.9 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. El Salvador withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 69.8% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In El Salvador, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.6% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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