Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 42.7% less likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 69.7% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lithuania, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
live 11.2 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.9% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 96.1% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 45.3% less access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
make 92.4% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.6 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 30.1 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.2% less likely to be literate
In Lithuania, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 9.6 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Lithuania, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 47.0% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 26.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Lithuania, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% less on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 56.6% less on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.8% more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 33.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.6% less strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 95.4% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 92.3% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 70.2% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 69.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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