Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 32.8% less likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.
see 75.9% more spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Denmark spends $7,262 as of 2024.
be 52.7% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Denmark, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Denmark, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
be 40.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
make 2.3 times more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% 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 Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 43.9% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.0% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% more likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Denmark, about 99.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.6% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 23.6% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 81.3 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
Safety
be 68.1% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 63.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 55.8% more home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.
use 40.5% more electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Denmark uses 6,165 kWh as of 2024.
live with 11.6 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Denmark withdraws 25% as of 2022.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Denmark, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
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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