Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 79.2% more spent on your healthcare
Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lithuania spends $4,127 as of 2024.
have 44.1% more doctors per person
Serbia has 31.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lithuania has 44.7 as of 2022.
be 46.1% more likely to die by suicide
Serbia has a suicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lithuania, it is 22.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $32,959 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lithuania, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.6 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 28.3% fewer children
In Serbia, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lithuania, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Serbia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lithuania spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 14.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Serbia, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lithuania, they kill 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to be murdered
Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 62.2% less strain on fresh water
Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lithuania withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 16.5% less home broadband
Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lithuania has 27.9 as of 2024.
use 13.8% less electricity
Serbia uses 5,090 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lithuania, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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