Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Lithuania, that number is 76 years (70 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 34.9% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lithuania, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 62.5% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Lithuania, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 46.3% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $36,700 as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Lithuania, that number is 8.4% as of 2019.
be 28.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Lithuania, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2018.
Life
have 10.6% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Lithuania, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 20.4% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Lithuania spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 38.1% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Lithuania, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Inspectorate, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Lithuania: At a glance
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