Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
be 26.5% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 32.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 55.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 13.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Latvia, that number is 6.1% as of 2019.
pay a 34.3% lower top tax rate
Turkey has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
be 59.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2018.
Life
be 74.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 19.4 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 38.9% fewer children
In Turkey, there are approximately 14.3 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 15.1% more likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 53.5% more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Latvia: At a glance
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