Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 28.8% more spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lithuania spends $4,127 as of 2024.
be 21.0% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2024.
have 12.6% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lithuania has 44.7 as of 2022.
Economy
make 87.8% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $32,959 as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lithuania, that number is 6.7% as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Lithuania, however, that number is 20.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 31.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Lithuania, on the other hand, 2.8 children do as of 2024.
have 21.4% fewer children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lithuania, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Lithuania, that number is 90 km.
Safety
be 61.2% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lithuania, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 40.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lithuania, they kill 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 47.3% less strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lithuania withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 39.8% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 67.9% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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