Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 88.8% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2024.
see 61.1% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lithuania spends $4,127 as of 2024.
have 12.8% less access to essential health services
Switzerland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lithuania scores 75 as of 2021.
be 57.8% more likely to die by suicide
Switzerland has a suicide rate of 14.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lithuania, it is 22.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lithuania, that number is 6.7% as of 2025.
be 32.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 15.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Lithuania, however, that number is 20.9% as of 2021.
make 71.3% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $32,959 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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.
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lithuania, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 24.1% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lithuania, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.6% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Lithuania spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 35.0% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 4.4 times more likely to be murdered
Switzerland has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lithuania, they kill 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 66.6% less strain on fresh water
Switzerland withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lithuania withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 40.8% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lithuania has 27.9 as of 2024.
use 38.4% less electricity
Switzerland uses 7,117 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 Switzerland, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lithuania, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.7% more CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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