Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.6 years longer

In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 18.3% less likely to be obese

In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 67.0% more money

Mexico has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2020, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $29,900 as of 2020.

be 45.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mexico, 41.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2018.

pay a 34.3% lower top tax rate

Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

be 75.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Mexico, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Latvia, that number is 6.1% as of 2019.

Life

be 42.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mexico, approximately 33.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2017.

be 59.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Mexico, approximately 11.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.

have 35.6% fewer children

In Mexico, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Latvia, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 24.7% more likely to have internet access

In Mexico, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 22.2% more on healthcare

Mexico spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 94.7% less coastline

Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP.

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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