Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 77.6% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.8% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
see 57.4% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 43.2% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 23.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 52.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 74.0% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.4 times 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 Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.8 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.8% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 35.6 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 9.5 times more likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.2% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 67.3% more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 64.6% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 38.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.9% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 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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