Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 68.6% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
be 49.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 53.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Iowa, however, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
