Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.1 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 5.7 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2022, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $33,000 as of 2022.

pay a 23.3% lower top tax rate

Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

be 36.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.

Life

be 76.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.

be 20.9% more likely to be literate

In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Latvia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.

be 74.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 49.4% fewer children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 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 16.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Latvia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 57.5% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

be 19.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% 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 12.8% less on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 30.4% more on education

Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 45.3% less coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, 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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