Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Latvia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

Health

live 5.8 years less

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 43.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Latvia, that number is 6.1% as of 2019.

pay a 30.3% lower top tax rate

Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

make 10.5% less money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $29,900 as of 2020.

Life

be 19.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 10.9% more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 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 15.1% more likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 31.1% less on education

Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Latvia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.

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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