Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 17.3% more access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 37.2% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 22.7% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 27.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 2.2 times more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.9% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 43.3% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 86.4% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.8% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 52.9% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 25.0 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
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 United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 75.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 63.7% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 11.3% more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 14.1 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 67.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.6% more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 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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