Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 16.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
be 76.2% more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 7.5 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
be 23.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 91.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 89.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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 54.7% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 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 20.9% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 92.6% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.2% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 80.2% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 25.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.0% more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
live with 86.5% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 92.9% more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 25.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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