Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In France, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 17.9% less likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 36.1% more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,400 as of 2017, while in France, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2017.
be 36.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 22.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In France, however, that number is 14.2% as of 2015.
be 32.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In France, that number is 9.4% as of 2017.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 15.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 3.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In France, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2020.
have 25.3% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In France, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. France spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 53.9 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Inspectorate, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to Lithuania? See an in-depth size comparison.