Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 93.7% more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
have 13.6% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Latvia scores 75 as of 2021.
be 44.6% more likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
be 16.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 71.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 66.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 13.8 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.
have 33.0% fewer children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.5% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.7% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 10.1% more likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 95.6% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 52.8% more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 42.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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