Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 67.8% more spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 18.7% more access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 46.2% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 3.0 times more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 62.5% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.0% less 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 69.7% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 72.0% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 18.2% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 55.2 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 51.0% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 61.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.7% more home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 82.0% less strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 11.2 times more electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 79.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.8% more CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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