Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
be 88.1% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
see 71.2% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Marshall Islands spends $874 as of 2023.
have 21.3% less access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Marshall Islands scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 67.7% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.2 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 Marshall Islands, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.3 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 22.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.9% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
be 11.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Latvia, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 87% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 78.2% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 84.2% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 25.6% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Safety
be 21.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.9% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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