Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Latvia instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:

Health

live 4.2 years less

In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 41.5% fewer children

In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 11.8 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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Basic Needs

be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.9 times more coastline

Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

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Infrastructure

find 2.9 times more home broadband

Wallis and Futuna has 8.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Wallis and Futuna vs. Latvia

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Wallis and Futuna is about 455 times smaller than Latvia.
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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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