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Estonia vs Lithuania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 2.89M in Lithuania (ranked 137/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 24,170 sq mi for Lithuania (ranked 129th vs. 120th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Lithuania
Population
1339590
2829914
Population rank 155/197 140/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$84.9B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 79/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$29,384
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 43/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$55,286
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$32.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
38.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$11,232
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$19,946
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 24,170 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.18
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
76.5 years
2026

Estonia and Lithuania: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Lithuania economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Lithuania
2024 $43,130,419,829 $84,869,215,513
2023 $41,470,344,395 $79,789,877,416
2022 $38,226,641,740 $71,033,884,500
2021 $37,201,101,171 $67,037,321,009
2020 $31,820,771,494 $57,412,038,533
2019 $31,873,748,770 $55,122,066,226
2018 $31,222,632,741 $54,261,795,149
2017 $27,469,461,919 $47,756,764,508
2016 $24,561,027,788 $42,970,749,245
2015 $23,311,847,751 $41,540,954,817
2014 $27,055,689,003 $48,306,546,657
2013 $25,451,032,781 $46,303,660,422
2012 $23,237,406,116 $42,709,372,067
2011 $23,303,915,795 $43,186,501,863
2010 $19,524,355,419 $36,638,128,534
2009 $19,633,984,440 $37,494,380,039
2008 $24,342,935,404 $47,831,254,208
2007 $22,450,264,166 $39,729,151,615
2006 $17,025,671,810 $30,116,192,747
2005 $14,109,491,357 $26,105,207,115
2004 $12,148,595,031 $22,743,164,431
2003 $9,876,595,528 $18,809,197,970
2002 $7,370,119,619 $14,282,292,665
2001 $6,250,218,423 $12,260,761,329
2000 $5,686,579,748 $11,550,695,727
1999 $5,756,912,266 $11,022,095,814
1998 $5,674,080,543 $11,289,161,847
1997 $5,154,420,649 $10,168,271,903
1996 $4,786,018,988 $8,430,207,164
1995 $4,502,970,889 $7,921,210,340
1994 $4,123,011,420 -
1993 $4,013,091,682 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Lithuania economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Lithuania
2024 $31,428 $29,384
2023 $30,264 $27,786
2022 $28,340 $25,086
2021 $27,951 $23,870
2020 $23,934 $20,429
2019 $24,021 $19,609
2018 $23,618 $19,247
2017 $20,852 $16,800
2016 $18,666 $14,934
2015 $17,722 $14,270
2014 $20,582 $16,446
2013 $19,310 $15,637
2012 $17,568 $14,288
2011 $17,556 $14,262
2010 $14,664 $11,829
2009 $14,712 $11,854
2008 $18,206 $14,956
2007 $16,745 $12,295
2006 $12,641 $9,210
2005 $10,415 $7,857
2004 $8,916 $6,735
2003 $7,205 $5,507
2002 $5,343 $4,148
2001 $4,503 $3,533
2000 $4,071 $3,301
1999 $4,141 $3,128
1998 $4,093 $3,181
1997 $3,683 $2,844
1996 $3,381 $2,341
1995 $3,134 $2,183
1994 $2,819 -
1993 $2,686 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Lithuania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Lithuania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Lithuania
2026 79.6 76.5
2025 79.5 76.3
2024 79.3 76.2
2023 79.2 76
2022 78.2 74.7
2021 77.4 74.3
2020 78.9 75.1
2019 78.8 76.4
2018 78.3 75.9
2017 78.2 75.7
2016 77.8 74.8
2015 77.7 74.5
2014 77.1 74.6
2013 77.3 74
2012 76.4 74
2011 76.3 73.6
2010 75.9 73.2
2009 75.2 72.8
2008 74.3 71.7
2007 73.2 70.7
2006 73.2 71
2005 73 71.2
2004 72.4 72
2003 71.9 72.1
2002 71.4 71.8
2001 70.8 71.7
2000 71 72.1
1999 70.7 71.7
1998 69.8 71.3
1997 70.2 71
1996 70 70.2
1995 67.8 69
1994 66.7 68.5
1993 68.2 68.9
1992 69.2 70.3
1991 69.8 70.5
1990 69.9 71.4
1989 70.5 71.6
1988 71 72
1987 70.9 72.2
1986 70.9 72.4
1985 69.8 70.7
1984 69.6 70.5
1983 69.8 71
1982 69.9 71.1
1981 69.3 70.7
1980 69.5 70.7
1979 69.4 70.7
1978 69.7 70.9
1977 69.8 71.1
1976 69.7 71.2
1975 70.1 71.1
1974 70.8 71.5
1973 70.7 71.6
1972 70.4 71.3
1971 70.6 72
1970 70.4 71.1
1969 70.3 71.2
1968 70.6 71.6
1967 71 72
1966 70.7 71.9
1965 70.7 71.7
1964 70.6 71.9
1963 69.9 70.6
1962 69.8 69.4
1961 69.6 70.5
1960 69.3 70.3
1959 68.7 69.4
1958 68.8 68.6
1957 68.8 67.7
1956 68.5 66.8
1955 68.2 66.6
1954 67.8 66.5
1953 67.5 66.3
1952 67.2 66.2
1951 66.8 66.1
1950 66.4 66.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Estonia and Lithuania population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Lithuania
1x
Year Population
Estonia Lithuania
2024 1,372,341 2,888,278
2023 1,370,286 2,871,585
2022 1,348,840 2,831,639
2021 1,330,932 2,808,380
2020 1,329,522 2,810,369
2019 1,326,898 2,811,089
2018 1,321,977 2,819,200
2017 1,317,384 2,842,639
2016 1,315,790 2,877,325
2015 1,315,407 2,911,109
2014 1,314,545 2,937,253
2013 1,317,997 2,961,250
2012 1,322,696 2,989,139
2011 1,327,439 3,028,115
2010 1,331,475 3,097,282
2009 1,334,515 3,162,916
2008 1,337,090 3,198,231
2007 1,340,680 3,231,294
2006 1,346,810 3,269,909
2005 1,354,775 3,322,528
2004 1,362,550 3,377,075
2003 1,370,720 3,415,213
2002 1,379,350 3,443,067
2001 1,388,115 3,470,818
2000 1,396,985 3,499,536
1999 1,390,244 3,524,238
1998 1,386,156 3,549,331
1997 1,399,535 3,575,137
1996 1,415,594 3,601,613
1995 1,436,634 3,629,102
1994 1,462,514 3,657,144
1993 1,494,128 3,682,613
1992 1,533,091 3,700,114
1991 1,561,314 3,704,134
1990 1,569,174 3,697,838
1989 1,568,131 3,684,255
1988 1,561,900 3,655,049
1987 1,552,221 3,616,367
1986 1,540,190 3,578,914
1985 1,528,781 3,544,543
1984 1,518,617 3,514,205
1983 1,508,745 3,485,192
1982 1,498,414 3,457,179
1981 1,487,666 3,432,947
1980 1,477,219 3,413,202
1979 1,468,333 3,397,842
1978 1,460,188 3,379,514
1977 1,450,211 3,355,036
1976 1,439,576 3,328,664
1975 1,429,352 3,301,652
1974 1,418,169 3,273,894
1973 1,405,951 3,244,438
1972 1,392,518 3,213,622
1971 1,376,955 3,179,041
1970 1,360,076 3,139,689
1969 1,345,249 3,107,321
1968 1,331,214 3,078,850
1967 1,318,946 3,044,400
1966 1,308,597 3,008,050
1965 1,294,566 2,971,450
1964 1,277,086 2,935,200
1963 1,258,857 2,898,950
1962 1,241,623 2,863,350
1961 1,225,077 2,823,550
1960 1,211,537 2,778,550

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Lithuania

Fertility rate
Estonia

Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Lithuania
2023 1.31 1.18
2022 1.41 1.27
2021 1.61 1.36
2020 1.58 1.36
2019 1.66 1.43
2018 1.67 1.53
2017 1.59 1.57
2016 1.6 1.63
2015 1.58 1.63
2014 1.54 1.57
2013 1.52 1.59
2012 1.56 1.6
2011 1.61 1.55
2010 1.72 1.5
2009 1.7 1.5
2008 1.72 1.45
2007 1.69 1.36
2006 1.58 1.33
2005 1.52 1.29
2004 1.47 1.27
2003 1.37 1.26
2002 1.36 1.23
2001 1.32 1.29
2000 1.36 1.39
1999 1.3 1.46
1998 1.28 1.46
1997 1.32 1.47
1996 1.37 1.49
1995 1.38 1.55
1994 1.42 1.57
1993 1.49 1.74
1992 1.71 1.97
1991 1.8 2.01
1990 2.05 2.03
1989 2.22 1.98
1988 2.27 2.02
1987 2.27 2.11
1986 2.18 2.12
1985 2.13 2.08
1984 2.17 2.07
1983 2.16 2.1
1982 2.07 1.97
1981 2.07 1.98
1980 2.02 1.99
1979 2 2.05
1978 2.02 2.08
1977 2.06 2.14
1976 2.07 2.18
1975 2.04 2.18
1974 2.07 2.21
1973 2.06 2.22
1972 2.13 2.34
1971 2.19 2.41
1970 2.17 2.4
1969 2.13 2.3
1968 2.03 2.24
1967 1.9 2.23
1966 1.87 2.22
1965 1.88 2.23
1964 1.94 2.28
1963 1.89 2.35
1962 1.95 2.45
1961 1.98 2.53
1960 1.98 2.56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Lithuania demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Lithuania
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Lithuania
2024 43.3 43.1
2023 42.9 43.1
2022 42.7 43.6
2021 42.5 44
2020 42.4 44.1
2019 42.2 44.1
2018 42 44
2017 41.9 43.6
2016 41.7 43.2
2015 41.5 42.8
2014 41.4 42.5
2013 41.1 42.2
2012 40.9 41.9
2011 40.6 41.4
2010 40.3 40.7
2009 40 40.1
2008 39.8 39.8
2007 39.7 39.4
2006 39.6 39
2005 39.3 38.5
2004 39.1 37.9
2003 38.8 37.4
2002 38.5 36.9
2001 38.3 36.4
2000 38 35.9
1999 37.6 35.6
1998 37.3 35.2
1997 37 34.8
1996 36.7 34.4
1995 36.3 34
1994 36 33.6
1993 35.6 33.3
1992 35 33.1
1991 34.6 32.9
1990 34.3 32.7
1989 34.2 32.6
1988 34.1 32.4
1987 34 32.2
1986 34 32.2
1985 33.9 32.1
1984 33.9 32.1
1983 33.9 32.1
1982 33.8 32
1981 33.8 32
1980 33.9 31.9
1979 34 31.9
1978 34.2 31.8
1977 34.3 31.6
1976 34.3 31.5
1975 34.2 31.4
1974 34.2 31.4
1973 34.1 31.3
1972 33.9 31.1
1971 33.8 30.9
1970 33.7 30.8
1969 33.7 30.6
1968 33.6 30.4
1967 33.4 30.2
1966 33.2 29.9
1965 33 29.6
1964 32.8 29.4
1963 32.7 29.2
1962 32.5 28.9
1961 32.4 28.7
1960 32.2 28.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Lithuania
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$78.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
39.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
4.25%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
3.12%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
63.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
75.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
27.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
45
2003
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$7.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$1.05B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
2,284,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
7.54%
2004
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
99%
2024

Energy

Estonia Lithuania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
2,437 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$21.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
4.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
61.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
33.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
4.51%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
71.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
4,203 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
65.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
16.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Lithuania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-24,618
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
68.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
78.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
65
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
77
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
2.63
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
50.2%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Estonia Lithuania
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$2,232
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$702
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
76.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0.32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
4.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
26%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
71
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
31.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
12.1 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Lithuania
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
8,368 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
11,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
8,515 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
52,298 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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