Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 46.9% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
have 12.4% more doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
live 6.1 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 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 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Qatar has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 63.7% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 54.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 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.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
have 27.5% fewer children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.7% more on education
Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.5% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 35.7 times more likely to be murdered
Qatar has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 34.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
live with 99.8% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 81.1% less electricity
Qatar uses 19,963 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 56.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Qatar, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 92.3% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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