Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
be 28.3% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 26.1% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 11.2% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.1% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 33.9% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 18.9% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
live with 83.8% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 49.7% more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 39.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.6% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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