Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 64.4% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 90.0% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, that number is 42.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 54.4% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $40,620 as of 2025.
Life
be 42.1% 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 Puerto Rico, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 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 Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 17.4% fewer children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 5.8 times more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 19.2 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Puerto Rico withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 32.1% more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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