Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Costa Rica, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 63.6% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Costa Rica, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 53.4% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Costa Rica, that number is 32.7% of people as of 2024.
see 53.3% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Costa Rica spends $1,928 as of 2023.
have 39.8% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Costa Rica has 26.9 as of 2022.
Economy
make 39.4% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,970 as of 2025.
Life
have 51.4% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 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 Costa Rica, 24.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 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 Costa Rica, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.9% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Costa Rica spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.3 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
Safety
be 6.7 times more likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Costa Rica, that number is 17.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Costa Rica, they kill 15.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 16.4% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Costa Rica has 23.3 as of 2024.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Costa Rica withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 48.0% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Costa Rica uses 2,282 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 61.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Costa Rica, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 63.7% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Costa Rica emits 1.6 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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