Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
have 22.1% more doctors per person
Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
live 1.5 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 30.5% more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
be 34.5% more likely to die by suicide
Montenegro has a suicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 77.6% more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
be 12.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 1.9 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 38.4% fewer children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 69.7% more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Montenegro has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 20.3% less home broadband
Montenegro has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
use 17.5% less electricity
Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Montenegro, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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