Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 56.9% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2024.
be 77.1% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Philippines, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.5 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 81.5% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Philippines spends $560 as of 2023.
have 76.7% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Philippines has 7.9 as of 2021.
have 22.7% less access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Philippines scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Philippines, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
be 56.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Philippines, however, that number is 9.7% as of 2025.
make 84.1% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $4,171 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 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 Philippines, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.9 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 Philippines, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.5% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Philippines, about 67.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.9 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
Safety
be 74.0% more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Philippines, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 72.3% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Philippines has 7.1 as of 2024.
live with 27.3 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Philippines withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 75.5% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Philippines uses 925 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 58.9% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Philippines, it causes 92.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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