Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 97.3% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 65.9% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
see 80.7% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
have 36.2% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
have 13.3% less access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jordan scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
make 83.8% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more 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 Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.3 times 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 Jordan, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.0% less on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 71.1% less coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
Safety
be 62.4% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 74.8% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 48.5 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 57.7% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 53.5% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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