Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 31.4% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
see 62.7% more spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
have 26.4% more doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.
have 13.3% more access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Spain scores 85 as of 2021.
be 42.7% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.
make 46.8% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
be 58.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 84.2% 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 Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.2% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.6% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.0 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 72.4% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 64.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.3% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
use 37.9% more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
live with 42.4 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% 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 Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 23.6% more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
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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