Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 69.1% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.0 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 69.4% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkmenistan spends $1,264 as of 2023.
have 56.8% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkmenistan has 19.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 36.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkmenistan, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
make 80.2% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $6,540 as of 2025.
Life
be 37.5% 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 Turkmenistan, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
have 3.2 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.9 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 Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 71.6% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 27.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.3% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkmenistan has 5.2 as of 2022.
live with 62.3 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkmenistan withdraws 135% as of 2022.
use 36.7% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkmenistan uses 2,778 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkmenistan emits 10.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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