Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
be 44.4% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 40.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
live 2.5 years less
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 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 12.7% less spent on your healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
be 16.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Saudi Arabia has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 23.8% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $34,537 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 4.7 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 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
have 58.2% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.9% more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.1% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 47.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Saudi Arabia, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 41.6% less home broadband
Saudi Arabia has 44.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
use 68.4% less electricity
Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 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 Saudi Arabia, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 80.2% less CO2
Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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