Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 37.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Albania, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2012.
make 55.5% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 21.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Albania, 15.0 women do as of 2017.
have 45.4% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Albania, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Albania, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.8% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Albania, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Albania, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2018.
Geography
see 27.3% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Albania: At a glance
How big is Albania compared to Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.