Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.9% less likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.5% more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.
be 25.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 13.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 22.5% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 97.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 62.7% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 53.9 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Inspectorate, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to Lithuania? See an in-depth size comparison.