Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Latvia instead of Norfolk Island, you would:
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Norfolk Island, approximately 46.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 15.6 times more coastline
Norfolk Island has a total of 32 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Sources: The World Factbook (2021), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Norfolk Island vs. Latvia
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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