Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Latvia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2018.
Economy
make 59.5% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $12,100 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.8% as of 2008.
Life
have 40.5% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 98.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.7 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 75.5% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.3% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 35.7% more on education
Latvia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 83.1% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance
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