Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 87.3% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.
be 43.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.
Life
be 13.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.
have 40.5% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 90.0% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 74.1% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Wallis and Futuna: At a glance
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