Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 25.9% less likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 86.4% more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $36,700 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 72.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 8.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
be 22.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 11.9% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.6% more on education
Lithuania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 61.4% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Inspectorate, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
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