Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 82.3% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.0% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 41.7% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 34.2% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
be 42.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
be 29.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 29.3% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.1% 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 Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 59.4% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 41.2% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.5 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 33.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.2% more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Latvia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 47.0 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 47.4% more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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