Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 6.3 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
be 36.4% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
be 8.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 4.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 44.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 71.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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.
have 15.0% fewer children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.4% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 60.4% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.5% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 12.0% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Thailand, 67% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 75% as of 2020.
be 61.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 72.9% more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
live with 95.6% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 27.1% more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 37.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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