Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 47.5% less likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 66.4% more spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.
have 13.3% more access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. France scores 85 as of 2021.
be 25.0% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 26.5% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. France has 32.8 as of 2022.
Economy
be 25.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
make 48.6% more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.
be 12.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In France, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 47.0% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.4% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.2% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. France spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 51.8% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 53.9 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
Safety
be 49.0% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In France, that number is 1.3 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 France, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.7% more home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. France has 48.9 as of 2024.
use 47.0% more electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. France uses 6,447 kWh as of 2024.
live with 9.9 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. France withdraws 21% as of 2022.
Environment
be 74.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In France, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.9% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. France emits 4.0 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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