Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 52.4% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.4 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 62.1% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.
have 67.8% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.
have 12.0% less access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
be 59.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
make 60.6% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.
Life
have 56.1% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.2 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 Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.9 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 Mauritius, on the other hand, 13.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.8% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.7% less on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.7% more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
Safety
be 13.7% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 54.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 10.6 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 43.8% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 28.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.
emit 21.2% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 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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