Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 65.5% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.9 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.9% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2024.
see 71.5% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). El Salvador spends $1,176 as of 2023.
have 63.8% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. El Salvador has 16.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 51.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In El Salvador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 30.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In El Salvador, however, that number is 27.2% as of 2023.
make 82.5% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 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 El Salvador, 39.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.1% less likely to be literate
In Lithuania, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 89.8% as of 2024.
be 3.1 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 El Salvador, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.4% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In El Salvador, about 66.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.9% less on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. El Salvador spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 22.2% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In El Salvador, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 55.3% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
live with 5.6 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. El Salvador withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 74.1% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 20.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In El Salvador, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 66.4% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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