Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of San Marino, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years less
In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 42.0% less spent on your healthcare
San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 26.6% fewer doctors per person
San Marino has 46.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
Economy
make 56.1% less money
San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
Life
have 64.3% more children
In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In San Marino, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.3% more likely to die during infancy
In San Marino, approximately 1.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 49.0% more on education
San Marino spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 10.1% more on healthcare
San Marino spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 66.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.1% less home broadband
San Marino has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Latvia: At a glance
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