Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 64.0% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 35.0% of people as of 2024.
see 24.0% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uruguay spends $3,135 as of 2023.
be 11.9% more likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uruguay, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uruguay, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2024.
be 11.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uruguay, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
make 23.5% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $25,216 as of 2025.
Life
have 48.5% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 87.5% 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 Uruguay, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 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 Uruguay, on the other hand, 6.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uruguay spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 18.7% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Uruguay, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.3 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
Safety
be 4.3 times more likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uruguay, they kill 13.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.6% more home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uruguay has 33.0 as of 2024.
live with 5.6 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uruguay withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 13.6% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 59.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uruguay, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.8% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uruguay emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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