Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Germany, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.2% less likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Germany, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 38.7% more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $36,700 as of 2020, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $50,900 as of 2020.
be 40.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 8.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Germany, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
be 28.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Germany, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.
pay a 3.2 times higher top tax rate
Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Germany, the top tax rate is 47.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Germany, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Germany, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% more on education
Lithuania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Germany spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 67.1% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Germany, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 26.5 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Inspectorate, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt).
Germany: At a glance
How big is Germany compared to Lithuania? See an in-depth size comparison.