Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.4% less likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2024.
see 21.0% more spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Italy spends $4,993 as of 2024.
have 12.0% more access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Italy scores 84 as of 2021.
be 68.4% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Italy, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 31.4% more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% 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 Italy, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.9% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 84.4 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.
Safety
be 78.3% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Italy, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.1% more home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Italy has 31.8 as of 2024.
use 17.1% more electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Italy uses 5,137 kWh as of 2024.
live with 13.7 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Italy withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
be 61.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Italy, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.1% more CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 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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