Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.0% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
see 62.4% more spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
have 72.2% more doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
have 17.3% more access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Portugal scores 88 as of 2021.
be 24.3% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Portugal, however, that number is 16.4% as of 2021.
make 21.9% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.1% 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 Portugal, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 14.5% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.7% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.7% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
Safety
be 71.2% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 26.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.7% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
use 40.5% more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
live with 12.1 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 75.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 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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