Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Lithuania, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2019.
live 3.3 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Lithuania, that number is 76 years (70 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.9% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lithuania, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.1% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 7.0% as of 2023.
be 90.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Lithuania, however, that number is 20.9% as of 2021.
pay a 15.4% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Lithuania, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 35.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lithuania, 9.0 women do as of 2020.
be 43.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lithuania, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Lithuania, about 97.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Lithuania, that number is 90 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, State Tax Inspectorate.
Lithuania: At a glance
How big is Lithuania compared to Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.