Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 17.1% more money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 41.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 11.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Lithuania has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 21.3% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 60.0% more on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 138.1 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Inspectorate, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Lithuania? See an in-depth size comparison.