Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 21.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Vanuatu spends $141 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 20.7 times more doctors per person
Vanuatu has 1.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
have 59.6% more access to essential health services
Vanuatu scores 47 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Latvia scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
make 6.5 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $4,039 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
be 29.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 41.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 81.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 100.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.6% more likely to be literate
In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 88.0% as of 2023. In Latvia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.
be 84.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.4 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 75.0% fewer children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 62.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 32.7% more likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 69.9% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
be 13.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Vanuatu, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.5% less on education
Vanuatu spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 76.7% more on healthcare
Vanuatu spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.3% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 21.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vanuatu, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 7.6 times more likely to be murdered
Vanuatu has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 22.2 times more home broadband
Vanuatu has 1.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 29.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Vanuatu, air pollution causes 57.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.2 times more CO2
Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2020–2021). How we calculate this
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