Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Latvia instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.8 years less

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 29.8% less money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.

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Life

be 26.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 3.0 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.

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have 34.5% fewer children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 46.4% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 28.0% more coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

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Safety

be 96.7% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 25.8% less CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Latvia: At a glance

Latvia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 62,249 sq km. The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 28% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2014.
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