Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 14.9 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 17.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lithuania spends $4,127 as of 2024.
have 25.1 times more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lithuania has 44.7 as of 2022.
have 66.7% more access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lithuania scores 75 as of 2021.
be 19.9% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lithuania, it is 22.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 36.0 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $32,959 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lithuania, that number is 6.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 98.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lithuania, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 95.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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 78.4% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 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 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lithuania, about 89.2% do as of 2024.
be 26.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.6% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2024.
spend 87.2% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lithuania spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 84.5% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Lithuania, that number is 90 km.
Safety
be 58.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lithuania, they kill 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 103.1 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Lithuania has 27.9 as of 2024.
live with 8.3 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lithuania withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 35.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lithuania, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.9 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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