Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.9% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2024.
see 16.2% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lithuania spends $4,127 as of 2024.
have 23.7% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lithuania has 44.7 as of 2022.
have 14.8% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lithuania scores 75 as of 2021.
be 92.0% more likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lithuania, it is 22.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Lithuania, however, that number is 20.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 46.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lithuania, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 16.5% fewer children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lithuania, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.8% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Lithuania, that number is 90 km.
Safety
be 12.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lithuania, they kill 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Lithuania, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 82.4% less strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lithuania withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 38.4% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lithuania has 27.9 as of 2024.
use 17.1% less electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lithuania, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.2% more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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