Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Albania, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 87.6% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Albania, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 13.2% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Albania, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2024.
see 64.5% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Albania spends $1,465 as of 2023.
have 57.9% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Albania has 18.8 as of 2020.
have 14.7% less access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Albania scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 62.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Albania, that number is 10.9% as of 2025.
make 60.6% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $12,998 as of 2025.
Life
have 53.5% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Albania, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 2.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Albania, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.3% less on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Albania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 47.1% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Albania, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 71.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Albania, they kill 10.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.7% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Albania has 24.9 as of 2024.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Albania withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 34.1% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Albania uses 2,892 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 60.1% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Albania emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 51.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Albania, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
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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