Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.2% less likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
see 19.6% more spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
have 13.3% more access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Spain scores 85 as of 2021.
be 60.6% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 17.2% more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
be 54.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 62.5% 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 Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 21.3% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 55.2 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 73.8% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 22.5% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Lithuania, 64% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2013. In Spain, that number is 78% as of 2013.
be 44.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.9% more home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
use 18.4% more electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
live with 19.9 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
Environment
be 74.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2013–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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