Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.7% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 83.3% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 66.6% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 10.7% less access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 36.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 81.0% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
have 46.4% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.1% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.6% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.5% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 17.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 67.1% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 89.0 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 82.9% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 71.0% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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