Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 85.2% more spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 21.3% more access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 57.3% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 21.9% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
have 36.9% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
make 69.0% more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
have 34.8% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more 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 Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.9% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 48.8% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2245.3 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 24.7% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 25.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.7% more home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
live with 71.4% more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 79.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 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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