Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 20.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lithuania spends $4,127 as of 2024.
have 6.2 times more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lithuania has 44.7 as of 2022.
have 44.2% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lithuania scores 75 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2024.
be 7.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lithuania, it is 22.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.7 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $32,959 as of 2025.
be 78.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lithuania, that number is 6.7% as of 2025.
be 11.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Lithuania, however, that number is 20.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 93.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lithuania, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.3% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Lithuania, it is 99.8% as of 2021.
be 88.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Lithuania, on the other hand, 2.8 children do as of 2024.
have 67.0% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lithuania, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 66.9% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lithuania, about 89.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Lithuania spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 84.5% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Lithuania, that number is 90 km.
Safety
be 66.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lithuania, they kill 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.4 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lithuania has 27.9 as of 2024.
live with 62.1% less strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lithuania withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 7.3 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 40.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lithuania, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.2 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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