Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 82.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2019.

live 1.0 years longer

In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 44.7% more money

Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $22,800 as of 2022, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $33,000 as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2021.

pay a 53.3% higher top tax rate

Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 78.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mauritius, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.

be 59.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 15.3% fewer children

In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 32.1% more likely to have internet access

In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 22.4% more on education

Mauritius spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 11.9% more on healthcare

Mauritius spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.8 times more coastline

Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

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

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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