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Lithuania
Republic of Lithuania
Quick facts
- Capital
- Vilnius
- Population
- 2.8 m
- Area
- 65,300 km²
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Languages
- Lithuanian
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Demonym
- Lithuanian
- UN member
- Yes
How Lithuania compares
Economy size$85 B
77th of 178 worldwide · 7th of 10 in Northern Europe
Income per person$29,384
41st of 178 worldwide · 9th of 10 in Northern Europe
Life expectancy77.2 yrs
64th of 179 worldwide · 9th of 10 in Northern Europe
Internet access89.2%
60th of 179 worldwide · 10th of 10 in Northern Europe
Military spending$2.6 B
57th of 163 worldwide · 6th of 10 in Northern Europe
Highlights
GDP
$85 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$29,384
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
77.2 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
1.0%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
3,704
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.3%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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