Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 86.3% more spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
have 16.0% more access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Australia scores 87 as of 2021.
be 40.9% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 43.5% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 39.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
be 35.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Australia, however, that number is 13.4% as of 2020.
make 97.6% more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
have 62.1% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.7% 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 Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.1% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 36.8% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 286.2 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
Safety
be 67.7% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 28.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 31.0% more home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Australia has 36.5 as of 2024.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Australia uses 9,801 kWh 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. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
be 74.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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