Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 30.8% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.6 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 48.4% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.
have 57.7% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.
have 12.0% less access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
be 62.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
make 50.6% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.
Life
have 49.3% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 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 Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.3 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 Mauritius, on the other hand, 13.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.9% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.5% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 64.5% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
Infrastructure
live with 22.5 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 34.6% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 30.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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