Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.8% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, it is 9.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.9% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 18.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovakia, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
be 39.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
Life
be 78.9% 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 Slovakia, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 23.2% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 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 Slovakia, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2024.
Safety
be 55.2% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 34.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 31.3% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovakia has 33.8 as of 2024.
use 24.1% more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 25.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.0% more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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