Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
see 6.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Sri Lanka spends $507 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 3.0 times more doctors per person
Sri Lanka has 11.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
have 11.9% more access to essential health services
Sri Lanka scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Latvia scores 75 as of 2021.
live 1.2 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 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.
be 98.8% more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
be 64.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 57.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 57.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 5.2 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.
have 31.7% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 69.8% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 97.8% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 62.8% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 14.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Sri Lanka, road accidents kill 11.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Sri Lanka has 8.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
live with 98.9% less strain on fresh water
Sri Lanka withdraws 91% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 5.8 times more electricity
Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 3.4 times more CO2
Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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