Lithuania

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 2.87M; 138th of 217
GDP: $84.9B; 79th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $29,386; 57th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 77; 84th of 217
Human development: 0.875; 36th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Lithuania

Portugal

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Czechia

Slovak Republic

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high-income EU and eurozone member, largest Baltic economy; recovery supported by private consumption and EU fund-driven investments; structural challenges include pension reform, aging workforce, and high energy-import costs

Area: 65,300 km²
Resources: peat, arable land, amber
Borders: Belarus; Latvia; Poland; Russia (Kaliningrad)

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian92.2%
Unaffiliated7.1%
Other0.6%

Religious diversity: 1.7 / 10 · low · 137th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

LTU

PRT

EST

CZE

GDP

current US$

$84.9B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$3.6B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

99.5%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

2.6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

23.4%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

2.87M–––

Population density

people per km²

45.2–––

Urban population

% of total

68.7%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.2–––

Net migration

people

2,617–––

Population under 15

% of total

14.7%–––

Population 65+

% of total

20.2%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.3%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.3%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

25.7K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,560.2–––

Electricity generation

TWh

7.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.609–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.319–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

6.28–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.76–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

4.82–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.07–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

21.5%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.43–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

24.1%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

34.8%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

75.4%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

13.9%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

35.1%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.87–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.7–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

7.1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.33–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.62–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.5–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.54–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.55–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.08–––

Would fight for country

% yes

43.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.25–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.7%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#79/214

$84.9B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#57/214

$29,3862024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#43/203

$50,915latest

GDP growth

annual %

#123/214

2.8%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#51/207

$26,9502024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#94/213

3.4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#50/201

$3.6B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#31/205

99.5%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#142/206

2.6%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#104/208

23.4%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#123/187

6.8%latest

Gini index

0–100

#95/168

36.6latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#59/168

0.8%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#138/217

2.87Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#158/216

45.2latest

Urban population

% of total

#94/215

68.7%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#84/217

77latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#203/217

1.2latest

Net migration

people

#61/217

2,6172024

Population under 15

% of total

#189/217

14.7%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#32/217

20.2%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#23/196

2.8latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#25/196

3.4latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#80/192

7.3%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#9/195

5.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#12/160

99.8%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#91/199

4.3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#35/194

76.9%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#50/139

95%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#61/210

88.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#45/214

137.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#65/208

282023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#15/215

98.6K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#66/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#66/198

25.7K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#99/202

2,560.22024

Electricity generation

TWh

#116/202

7.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#34/202

80.3%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#39/202

19.7%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#103/204

12.52024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#132/204

4.42024

Share of global CO₂

#102/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#144/193

82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#33/172

0.7972022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#24/172

0.7412022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#31/178

622022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#40/193

0.7472022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#34/193

0.9942022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#29/193

1.062022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#54/193

0.6542022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#17/172

0.9352022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#13/104

0.6091997

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#67/105

0.3191997

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#78/113

6.282018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#64/112

2.762018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#29/114

4.822018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#34/114

6.072018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#81/114

2.092018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#85/111

2.72018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#82/113

21.5%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#52/109

2.432018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#32/112

24.1%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#19/112

34.8%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#7/114

75.4%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#99/114

13.9%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#106/110

35.1%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#8/109

5.871997

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#137/193

1.72020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#74/193

7.1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#31/114

32.9%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#50/112

2.332018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#17/113

2.622018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#57/110

2.52018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#46/111

2.542018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#46/104

8.552018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#102/114

3.082018

Would fight for country

% yes

#105/113

43.4%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#70/114

2.252018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#36/189

0.8752021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#30/170

0.1052021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#28/164

6.72025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#47/113

7.352018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#77/114

6.752018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#35/158

1.672023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#40/161

2.7%latest

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