If you lived in Latvia instead of Zambia, you would:

Health

be 97.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2019.

live 9.6 years longer

In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 9.1 times more money

Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $29,900 as of 2020.

be 59.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Latvia, that number is 6.1% as of 2019.

be 57.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2018.

pay a 34.3% lower top tax rate

Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 91.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2017.

be 15.2% more likely to be literate

In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Latvia, it is 99.9% as of 2018.

be 86.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Zambia, approximately 37.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.

have 75.0% fewer children

In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Latvia, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Zambia, approximately 37% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Latvia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 4.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

be 39.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 24.5% more on healthcare

Zambia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Zambia Revenue Authority.

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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