If you lived in Latvia instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

live 4.2 years longer

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 52.2% less likely to be obese

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 46.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.

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see 56.7% more spent on your healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.

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Life

be 74.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 74.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 84.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 13.9 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.

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have 41.2% fewer children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 20.6% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 76.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 23.4% more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 26.8% more on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 3.7 times more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

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Safety

be 96.1% less likely to be murdered

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a homicide rate of 64.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 57.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, road accidents kill 23.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 98.0% less strain on fresh water

Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.

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find 44.9% less home broadband

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 46.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 26.7% more CO2

Saint Kitts and Nevis emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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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