Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 95.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 8.7 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 29.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lithuania spends $4,127 as of 2024.
have 23.4 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lithuania has 44.7 as of 2022.
have 53.1% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Lithuania scores 75 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lithuania, it is 22.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 27.3 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $32,959 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lithuania, that number is 6.7% as of 2025.
be 29.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Lithuania, however, that number is 20.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 95.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lithuania, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.5% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Lithuania, it is 99.8% as of 2021.
be 92.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 80.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lithuania, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 94.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lithuania, about 89.2% do as of 2024.
be 58.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.0% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Lithuania spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 79.2% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 70.7% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 60.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lithuania, they kill 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 132.6 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lithuania has 27.9 as of 2024.
live with 62.8% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lithuania withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 46.0 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 35.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lithuania, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.4 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 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), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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