Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Latvia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 3.5 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 25.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 4.6% as of 2019.
be 45.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Russia, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2018.
pay a 43.5% lower top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 11.4% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 32.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.6% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 11.9% more on education
Latvia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Russia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 75.6 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Federal Tax Service of Russia.
Russia: At a glance
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