Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 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.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2022, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2022.
be 39.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Lithuania, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Lithuania, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 13.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Lithuania, however, that number is 20.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 47.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Lithuania, 9.0 women do as of 2020.
be 50.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Lithuania spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.8% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Lithuania, that number is 90 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, State Tax Inspectorate.
Lithuania: At a glance
How big is Lithuania compared to Ukraine? See an in-depth size comparison.