Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Latvia instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

Health

live 7.8 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 69.0% less spent on your healthcare

Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 88.0% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.

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Life

be 45.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Latvia, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 17.9% fewer children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 27.5% more on healthcare

Liechtenstein spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 51.2% less likely to be murdered

Liechtenstein has a homicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 48.5% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Liechtenstein vs. Latvia

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Latvia is 56.3% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Liechtenstein is about 404 times smaller than Latvia.
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Moving from Liechtenstein to Latvia · UN DESA 2015
1 people born in Liechtenstein live in Latvia.
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Latvia: At a glance

Latvia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 62,249 sq km. The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 28% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2014.
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