Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
have 37.6% more doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uruguay has 46.7 as of 2022.
be 56.7% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.
be 62.7% more likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uruguay, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2024.
be 14.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uruguay, that number is 7.5% 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 Uruguay, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 42.0% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 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 Uruguay, on the other hand, 6.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.2% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uruguay spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 23.9% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 32.5% more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
Safety
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uruguay, they kill 13.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.3% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.
live with 11.8 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 60.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uruguay, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.6% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay emits 2.6 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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