Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of China, you would:
Health
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lithuania spends $4,127 as of 2024.
have 43.5% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lithuania has 44.7 as of 2022.
live 0.8 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lithuania, it is 22.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $32,959 as of 2025.
be 45.7% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lithuania, that number is 6.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lithuania, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.7% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 27.9% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Lithuania, that number is 90 km.
Safety
be 63.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lithuania, they kill 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.3 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Lithuania, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 94.8% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lithuania withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 41.0% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lithuania has 27.9 as of 2024.
use 32.8% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 39.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lithuania, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.8% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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