Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 45.7% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
see 38.5% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 20.9% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Latvia scores 75 as of 2021.
be 74.4% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 11.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
make 31.9% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 21.0% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.0% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 3.6 times more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.6% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 34.4% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
use 27.5% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 19.1% less CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
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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