Latvia vs Nicaragua: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Latvia
6.37
in 2025
Nicaragua
6.3
in 2025
Latvia rank
48th
Nicaragua rank
51st
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality over time
- Latvia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.37 against 6.3 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Latvia ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 157 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.52 | 5.86 | 0.3446 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.21 | 6.22 | 0.0133 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. child mortality, Latvia or Nicaragua?
- Latvia, at 6.37 against 6.3 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. child mortality between Latvia and Nicaragua?
- 0.07, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Nicaragua rank globally for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Latvia ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.