howmuchworld

Home › Countries › Lithuania

🇱🇹 Lithuania

Lithuania (Europe) has a population of 2,888,774 (2025), ranking 137 out of 213 countries by population. GDP per capita – Lithuania: $32,959 /inh. (2025), ranking 51 out of 211. Economic growth is 2.9 % (2025). The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2025). Annual inflation stands at 3.8 % (2025).

Ctrl + scroll: zoom · drag: pan

Compare with other countries →

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths – Lithuania, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Births registered with civil authorities (1/178), Share of adults with the right to vote (1/173), Women's legal equality: property and inheritance (1/186).

Weaknesses – Lithuania, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Suicide rate (170/183), Male suicide rate (167/183), Reserves in months of imports (159/177).

Regional comparison

Comparable countries

From closest to furthest. The proximity score (0 to 100) compares each country’s position across all the indicators they have in common: 100 = identical profiles.

All indicators

·
Wealth & Growth 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Net national income per capita$19,904 /inh.2021 34 of 184
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity$56,838 /inh.2025 42 of 201
Gross national income per capita (Atlas method)$30,500 /inh.2025 49 of 205
GDP per capita$32,959 /inh.2025 51 of 211
GDP$95.2B2025 80 of 211
GDP per capita growth2.9 %2025 86 of 211
GDP, purchasing power parity$164.2B2025 89 of 201
GDP growth2.9 %2025 118 of 211
Natural resource rents0.3 %2021 147 of 211
Prices, Inflation & Currency 3
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Inflation (consumer prices)3.8 %2025 120 of 191
Inflation (GDP deflator)3.6 %2025 121 of 210
Official exchange rate0.89 LCU/$2025 180 of 211
Employment 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Employment in industry25.9 %2025 38 of 184
Employment in services69.4 %2025 61 of 184
Labor force participation rate (ages 15 and over)62.9 %2025 83 of 184
Employment rate (ages 15 and over)58.7 %2025 84 of 184
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)13.8 %2025 98 of 184
Unemployment6.7 %2025 121 of 184
Employment in agriculture4.7 %2025 133 of 184
Self-employed workers11.5 %2025 162 of 184
Foreign Trade 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Exports of goods and services73 %2025 24 of 192
Trade openness142.1 %2025 27 of 192
Imports of goods and services69.1 %2025 39 of 192
High-technology exports17.3 %2024 46 of 185
Services exports$28.7B2025 47 of 198
Merchandise exports$41.6B2025 62 of 205
Current account balance0.9 %2025 71 of 198
Investment, Tourism & Aid 5
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Foreign direct investment inflows (amount)$3.1B2025 59 of 203
International tourist arrivals2,284,000 arr.2020 60 of 202
Foreign direct investment inflows3.2 %2025 67 of 201
International tourism receipts$834M2004 90 of 201
Migrant remittances received1.4 %2025 115 of 196
Public finances 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Military spending3.1 %2025 34 of 165
Research and development spending1 %2023 39 of 155
Tax revenue21.9 %2024 39 of 161
Central government spending33.9 %2023 43 of 160
Share of income taxes in government revenue29 %2024 55 of 159
Budget balance-1.3 %2024 55 of 158
Government final consumption19.3 %2025 62 of 187
Finance & Reserves 3
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Total reserves (including gold)$7.1B2025 94 of 180
Domestic credit to the private sector35.7 %2024 102 of 184
Reserves in months of imports1.2 months2025 159 of 177
Economic structure 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Services64.8 %2025 56 of 202
Manufacturing13.1 %2025 63 of 201
Gross savings23.1 %2025 81 of 178
Gross capital formation22.2 %2025 102 of 185
Industry (including construction)22.1 %2025 113 of 205
Household final consumption54.6 %2025 128 of 189
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2.3 %2025 146 of 203
Population & Vital Statistics 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Births registered with civil authorities100 %2020 1 of 178
Share of women in the population52.8 %2025 12 of 213
Share of people aged 65 and over20.7 %2025 32 of 213
Median age of the population42.1 yrs2023 35 of 226
Urban population69.1 %2025 93 of 213
Boys per 100 girls at birth105.2 per 100 girls2024 99 of 213
Share of 15-64 year olds64.8 %2025 101 of 213
Age dependency ratio54.4 per 1002025 113 of 213
Adults with an official ID85.4 %2024 120 of 145
Population2,888,774 inhab.2025 137 of 213
Share of 0-14 year olds14.5 %2025 183 of 213
Number of men per 100 women89.5 per 100 women2025 202 of 213
Share of men in the population47.2 %2025 202 of 213
Births, deaths and life expectancy 14
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Death rate13 per 1,0002024 12 of 213
Infant mortality2.8 per 1,0002024 23 of 194
Under-5 mortality3.4 per 1,0002024 24 of 194
Road traffic deaths8.1 per 100,0002019 52 of 188
Female life expectancy at birth81.6 yrs2024 59 of 213
Healthy life expectancy66.1 yrs2023 64 of 183
Life expectancy at birth77.2 yrs2024 82 of 213
Male life expectancy at birth73 yrs2024 95 of 213
Female suicide rate7.2 per 100,0002023 151 of 183
Population growth0.02 %2025 164 of 213
Male suicide rate34.9 per 100,0002023 167 of 183
Suicide rate20.1 per 100,0002023 170 of 183
Children per woman1.11 children/woman2024 202 of 213
Birth rate6.6 per 1,0002024 203 of 213
Health and healthcare system 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Open defecation0 %2024 1 of 211
Undernourishment2.5 %2024 1 of 167
Hospital beds5.7 per 1,0002022 19 of 190
Physicians4.47 per 1,0002022 19 of 193
Nurses and midwives7.84 per 1,0002022 37 of 196
HIV prevalence0.2 %2024 46 of 152
Access to basic drinking water99.9 %2024 51 of 211
Health expenditure7.6 %2024 70 of 191
Access to basic sanitation96.4 %2024 89 of 211
New tuberculosis cases31 per 100,0002024 90 of 206
Share of health spending paid directly by patients31.4 %2024 113 of 191
Measles vaccination86 %2024 120 of 191
Body and lifestyle 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Average height of women166.6 cm2014 8 of 198
Average height of men179 cm2014 19 of 198
Alcohol consumption per capita11.2 L/person2024 22 of 202
Mean body mass index of men27 kg/m²2016 51 of 190
Obesity among adult women19.5 %2024 67 of 196
Diabetes prevalence7.5 %2024 76 of 207
Adult obesity21.3 %2024 87 of 196
Mean body mass index of women25.8 kg/m²2016 111 of 190
Obesity among adult men22.7 %2024 117 of 196
Tobacco use among men41.7 %2024 133 of 165
Tobacco use among women21.2 %2024 139 of 165
Tobacco use31.4 %2024 143 of 165
Origins, languages and religions 14
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of the population: Christians92.2 %2020 26 of 192
Share of the population: Jews0 %2020 47 of 192
Regular attendance at places of worship30 %2022 71 of 112
Share of the population: people with no religious affiliation7.1 %2020 75 of 192
Importance of religion in life45.2 %2022 83 of 114
Share of the population: Buddhists0 %2020 93 of 192
Share of the population: Hindus0 %2020 94 of 192
Share of immigrants in the population6.1 %2024 102 of 212
Linguistic diversity (fractionalization index)0.322003 109 of 203
Share of the population: other religions (including folk religions)0.6 %2020 115 of 192
Ethnic diversity (fractionalization index)0.322003 117 of 205
Religious diversity (fractionalization index)0.412003 122 of 204
Share of the population: Muslims0.1 %2020 157 of 192
Majority religionChristians (over 50%)2020114 countries out of 192 in the same category
Inequality 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Extreme poverty1.1 %2023 69 of 169
Income share of the richest 10%27.3 %2023 87 of 169
Gini index362023 92 of 169
Income share of the poorest 20%6.5 %2023 111 of 169
Territory & Borders 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Latitude of the country's center55.3 °2026 12 of 232
Number of neighboring countries4 countries2026 56 of 223
Length of land borders1,545 km2026 107 of 230
Land area62,590 km²2024 120 of 212
Total area65,290 km²2024 123 of 212
Population density46.1 inh./km²2024 155 of 212
Length of coastline90 km2026 159 of 227
Landlocked countryHas sea access2026183 countries out of 227 in the same category
Terrain, Water & Climate 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Lowest point0 m2026 39 of 228
Renewable fresh water per person5,460 m³/inh.2022 66 of 181
Population living less than 5 m above sea level1.5 %2015 73 of 212
Average annual rainfall656 mm2022 120 of 180
Average elevation110 m2026 147 of 166
Highest point294 m2026 201 of 229
Land & Nature 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Arable land36.7 %2024 16 of 204
Agricultural land45.6 %2024 76 of 207
Forest cover35.4 %2024 94 of 210
Protected land areas18 %2025 99 of 210
Democracy & Elections 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of adults with the right to vote100 %2025 1 of 173
Minimum voting age18 yrs2026 12 of 222
Participatory democracy index0.562025 24 of 173
Egalitarian democracy index0.692025 26 of 173
Liberal democracy index0.712025 27 of 173
Electoral democracy index0.792025 30 of 173
Free and fair elections index0.882025 39 of 173
Civil society participation index0.832025 41 of 173
Core civil society index0.862025 52 of 173
Head of the executive chosen through multiparty electionsExecutive from multiparty elections2025141 countries out of 173 in the same category
Multiparty legislative electionsMultiparty legislative elections2025158 countries out of 167 in the same category
Multiparty national electionsMultiparty elections2025148 countries out of 167 in the same category
Political regimeLiberal democracy202531 countries out of 173 in the same category
Civil Liberties & Human Rights 9
Governance & Rule of Law 11
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Judicial constraints on the executive index0.952025 18 of 173
Regulatory quality (WGI)1.272025 19 of 203
Rule of law (WGI)1.372025 23 of 205
Voice and accountability (WGI)1.182025 25 of 203
Government effectiveness (WGI)1.242025 27 of 203
Rule of law index (V-Dem)0.922025 30 of 173
Corruption Perceptions Index63 pts2024 32 of 179
Political corruption index0.162025 37 of 173
Control of corruption (WGI)1.022025 38 of 205
Political stability and absence of violence (WGI)0.932025 48 of 205
Absence of corruption in the judiciary0.762025 69 of 173
Women's rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Women subjected to partner violence (past 12 months)6 %2012 16 of 106
Share of women among ministers35.7 %2025 34 of 192
Share of women in parliament28.4 %2025 86 of 192
Year women gained the right to vote1,9182025 171 of 189
Paid maternity leave98 days or more of paid leave2025121 countries out of 186 in the same category
Paid paternity leave14 days or more of paid leave202560 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to voteRight to vote granted to all women2025189 countries out of 194 in the same category
Women's right to take a job without permissionSame right as men2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to travel abroadSame right as men2025171 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal inheritance between sons and daughtersEqual rights for sons and daughters2025146 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal pay for work of equal valueWritten into law202598 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal property ownership rightsEqual rights for men and women2025165 countries out of 186 in the same category
Ban on gender discrimination in employmentDiscrimination prohibited by law2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Femicide lawNo specific provision2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on sexual harassmentOne to three areas covered2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on domestic violenceComprehensive law202593 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal quota for women on company boardsLower quota (under 40% or at least one woman)202525 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's Legal Equality (Indices) 11
LGBTQ+ rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
LGBT rights index (composite policy index)8.5 pts2025 53 of 194
Joint adoption by a same-sex coupleNot allowed2025155 countries out of 194 in the same category
Age of sexual consent: same-sex couplesSame as for different-sex couples2025120 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal change of gender markerPossible by court decision20257 countries out of 194 in the same category
Anti-LGBT hate crimes: aggravating circumstanceSexual orientation only202519 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on incitement to anti-LGBT hatredProhibited202552 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on non-consensual surgeries on intersex childrenNot banned2025182 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on conversion therapiesNot banned2025169 countries out of 194 in the same category
Laws limiting public LGBT expression (“propaganda”)No restrictions2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex marriage and civil unionCivil union only202512 countries out of 194 in the same category
Death penalty for same-sex relationsNo death penalty provided for2025185 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection against employment discrimination (sexual orientation, gender identity)Sexual orientation only202532 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection from discrimination in goods and services (LGBT)Sexual orientation only202521 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection of sexual orientation and gender identity in the constitutionNot mentioned2025180 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal recognition of a third genderNot recognized2025174 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex sexual relationsLegal2025130 countries out of 194 in the same category
Gender-affirming care: coverage and restrictionsNeither coverage nor national restriction2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Justice and security 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Homicide rate2.6 per 100,0002023 97 of 192
United Nations Convention against TortureState party2026171 countries out of 202 in the same category
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)State party2026172 countries out of 202 in the same category
Civilian access to handgunsLicence granted as of right if conditions are met202626 countries out of 113 in the same category
Rome Statute of the International Criminal CourtState party2026117 countries out of 202 in the same category
Legal status of the death penaltyAbolished for all crimes2026112 countries out of 195 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (medical use)Prohibited2026126 countries out of 180 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (recreational use)Prohibited2026144 countries out of 194 in the same category
Health and reproductive rights 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Births attended by skilled health personnel100 %2021 1 of 204
Abortion on request: maximum legal time limit12 wks2026 18 of 61
Adolescent birth rate5.5 per 1,0002024 36 of 213
Maternal mortality8 per 100,0002023 38 of 192
Use of modern contraceptives51.4 %2009 73 of 181
Unmet need for contraception18 %1995 83 of 150
Abortion: grounds allowed by lawAllowed on request (within a time limit set by law)202667 countries out of 191 in the same category
Work and social rights 8
Family & Nationality 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Women married before age 180.2 %2022 8 of 144
Years of residence required for naturalization10 yrs2026 12 of 152
Age of civil majority18 yrs2026 21 of 187
Dual nationalityNot recognised202698 countries out of 191 in the same category
Women's right to be head of householdSame right as men2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to divorceSame right as men2025142 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal framework on child marriageAt least one condition is missing2025141 countries out of 186 in the same category
Nationality acquired by birth on the territoryNot acquired automatically by birth in the country2026154 countries out of 192 in the same category
Wife's legal duty of obedience to her husbandNo duty of obedience in the law2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Civic duties 3
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of entry into primary school7 yrs2025 1 of 207
Duration of compulsory schooling11 yrs2025 61 of 194
Compulsory votingVoluntary voting2026199 countries out of 226 in the same category

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Lithuania?

Lithuania has about 2,888,774 inhabitants (2025), ranking 137 worldwide out of 213 countries.

What is the GDP per capita of Lithuania?

GDP per capita is $32,959 /inh. (2025): Lithuania ranks 51 out of 211 countries.

What is the inflation rate in Lithuania?

Annual inflation is 3.8 % (2025); Lithuania ranks 120 out of 191 (ranked from lowest to highest).

What is the unemployment rate in Lithuania?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2025); Lithuania ranks 121 out of 184 (ranked from lowest to highest).

Where does Lithuania stand in its region (Europe)?

GDP per capita: Lithuania has $32,959 /inh., below the regional median (Europe: $38,002 /inh.).

Where do the figures on Lithuania come from?

The data comes from public sources (World Bank, CIA World Factbook…), cited on each indicator page, with the year of each value.

Rank is the position in the world ranking for each indicator (the ranking direction is given on the indicator's page). Sources and update dates are on each indicator's page.