Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 84.0% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.5 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 88.0% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 45.0% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 18.7 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. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 19.8% as of 2024.
make 93.8% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.3% 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 Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
have 3.7 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.7 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 Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 39.8% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 64.4% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 41.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.2% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 68.6 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 60.3% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 74.8% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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