Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 71.2% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.2 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 62.7% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
see 64.4% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 12.8% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 28.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 78.7% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.2 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 Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.2 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.9% less on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 15.2% less strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 53.8% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
use 45.6% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 35.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
emit 74.2% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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