Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 11.4% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lithuania, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.7% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $36,700 as of 2020.
be 10.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Lithuania, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2018.
pay a 34.8% lower top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Lithuania, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 36.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Lithuania, that number is 8.4% as of 2019.
Life
be 73.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lithuania, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.2% 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 Lithuania, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 81.9% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Lithuania, that number is 90 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, State Tax Inspectorate.
Lithuania: At a glance
How big is Lithuania compared to Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.