Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 55.2% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, it is 9.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 22.4% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 21.7% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovakia spends $3,230 as of 2023.
have 17.2% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Slovakia has 37.0 as of 2022.
Economy
be 20.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovakia, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
be 34.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
make 13.4% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 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 Slovakia, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 28.8% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 89.3% 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 Slovakia, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2024.
Safety
be 57.4% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.8% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Lithuania, 64% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2013. In Slovakia, that number is 74% as of 2013.
Infrastructure
find 21.4% more home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovakia has 33.8 as of 2024.
live with 12.0% more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 23.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.7% more CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2013–2019), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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