Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 23.4% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
be 25.6% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 18.1% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
Economy
be 11.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Montenegro, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 43.7% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
Life
be 68.4% less 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 Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.6% less 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 Montenegro, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
have 62.3% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.6% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 41.1% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
Safety
be 68.4% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 25.5% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.
use 21.1% more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 50.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Montenegro, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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