Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 78.8% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 97.3% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
see 29.7% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 32.3% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 98.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 2.2 times more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 44.2% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 71.4% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.0% more likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.0% less on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 66.8% less on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.3 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 97.3% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 15.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 4.6 times more electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 57.6% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 198.6 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.5 times more CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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