Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 89.0% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.3 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 91.2% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 58.1% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
have 10.7% less access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
make 95.0% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.8 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 75.0% 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 Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.4 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 Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.4% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.7% 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 Tajikistan, that number is 89% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 66.2% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.5% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 32.2 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 65.9% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 79.5% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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