Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
be 51.0% less likely to be obese
In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.
live 1.6 years less
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.7 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2019, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $29,900 as of 2020.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Latvia, that number is 6.1% as of 2019.
Life
be 63.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tonga, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 12.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
have 57.0% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Latvia, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% less on education
Tonga spends 8.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Latvia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 32.0% more on healthcare
Tonga spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 18.9% more coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Latvia: At a glance
How big is Latvia compared to Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.