Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 31.2% less likely to die by suicide

Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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see 26.5% less spent on your healthcare

Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.

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have 23.9% fewer doctors per person

Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.

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Economy

make 20.2% less money

Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.

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Life

be 21.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Lithuania, approximately 2.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Latvia, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.

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be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Lithuania, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.

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Geography

see 5.5 times more coastline

Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

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Safety

be 55.6% more likely to die in a road accident

In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 53.0% less strain on fresh water

Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.

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use 14.1% less electricity

Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 18.7% less CO2

Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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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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