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Lithuania vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has a population of 2.89M (ranked 137/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Lithuania's land area is 24,170 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 120th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Lithuania Mauritania
Population
2829914
5505206
Population rank 140/197 122/197
GDP
$84.9B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 79/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$29,384
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 43/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,286
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$32.4B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.2%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,232
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 49/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,946
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 24,170 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.18
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Lithuania and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Lithuania and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Lithuania

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Lithuania Mauritania
2024 $84,869,215,513 $10,908,045,687
2023 $79,789,877,416 $10,726,838,461
2022 $71,033,884,500 $9,557,966,698
2021 $67,037,321,009 $9,222,536,364
2020 $57,412,038,533 $8,260,752,385
2019 $55,122,066,226 $7,894,764,886
2018 $54,261,795,149 $7,473,550,557
2017 $47,756,764,508 $6,800,135,898
2016 $42,970,749,245 $6,398,747,592
2015 $41,540,954,817 $6,166,863,897
2014 $48,306,546,657 $6,592,537,782
2013 $46,303,660,422 $7,223,071,097
2012 $42,709,372,067 $6,728,208,836
2011 $43,186,501,863 $6,764,627,746
2010 $36,638,128,534 $5,628,878,798
2009 $37,494,380,039 $4,714,595,548
2008 $47,831,254,208 $5,206,437,194
2007 $39,729,151,615 $4,346,212,355
2006 $30,116,192,747 $3,919,577,286
2005 $26,105,207,115 $2,936,019,526
2004 $22,743,164,431 $2,362,501,023
2003 $18,809,197,970 $2,051,147,607
2002 $14,282,292,665 $1,777,057,481
2001 $12,260,761,329 $1,746,063,558
2000 $11,550,695,727 $1,779,520,886
1999 $11,022,095,814 $1,985,922,776
1998 $11,289,161,847 $2,032,347,665
1997 $10,168,271,903 $2,071,996,564
1996 $8,430,207,164 $2,132,087,009
1995 $7,921,210,340 $2,091,726,101
1994 - $1,944,876,755
1993 - $1,847,353,211
1992 - $2,164,298,425
1991 - $2,133,692,697
1990 - $1,506,914,408
1989 - $1,450,647,019
1988 - $1,414,951,290
1987 - $1,344,664,725
1986 - $1,186,628,778
1985 - $1,009,723,326
1984 - $1,074,373,230
1983 - $1,165,171,263
1982 - $1,108,776,653
1981 - $1,105,494,682
1980 - $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 - $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lithuania and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Lithuania

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lithuania Mauritania
2024 $29,384 $2,110
2023 $27,786 $2,136
2022 $25,086 $1,960
2021 $23,870 $1,948
2020 $20,429 $1,796
2019 $19,609 $1,767
2018 $19,247 $1,723
2017 $16,800 $1,615
2016 $14,934 $1,566
2015 $14,270 $1,555
2014 $16,446 $1,713
2013 $15,637 $1,934
2012 $14,288 $1,859
2011 $14,262 $1,931
2010 $11,829 $1,660
2009 $11,854 $1,435
2008 $14,956 $1,636
2007 $12,295 $1,405
2006 $9,210 $1,301
2005 $7,857 $999
2004 $6,735 $824
2003 $5,507 $732
2002 $4,148 $649
2001 $3,533 $652
2000 $3,301 $681
1999 $3,128 $781
1998 $3,181 $821
1997 $2,844 $859
1996 $2,341 $904
1995 $2,183 $905
1994 - $865
1993 - $850
1992 - $1,036
1991 - $1,062
1990 - $772
1989 - $762
1988 - $762
1987 - $746
1986 - $677
1985 - $593
1984 - $650
1983 - $725
1982 - $710
1981 - $729
1980 - $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 - $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lithuania vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lithuania

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lithuania Mauritania
2026 76.5 69.2
2025 76.3 68.9
2024 76.2 68.7
2023 76 68.5
2022 74.7 68.3
2021 74.3 66.8
2020 75.1 66.8
2019 76.4 67.6
2018 75.9 67.4
2017 75.7 67.1
2016 74.8 66.8
2015 74.5 66.5
2014 74.6 66.2
2013 74 65.9
2012 74 65.8
2011 73.6 65.8
2010 73.2 65.7
2009 72.8 65.5
2008 71.7 65.2
2007 70.7 64.9
2006 71 64.5
2005 71.2 63.9
2004 72 63.4
2003 72.1 62.8
2002 71.8 62.2
2001 71.7 61.7
2000 72.1 61
1999 71.7 60.4
1998 71.3 59.9
1997 71 59.4
1996 70.2 58.9
1995 69 58.9
1994 68.5 58.8
1993 68.9 58.7
1992 70.3 58.6
1991 70.5 58.3
1990 71.4 58.1
1989 71.6 57.7
1988 72 57.5
1987 72.2 57
1986 72.4 56.3
1985 70.7 55.8
1984 70.5 55.2
1983 71 54.6
1982 71.1 54.2
1981 70.7 53.7
1980 70.7 53.2
1979 70.7 52.8
1978 70.9 52.3
1977 71.1 52
1976 71.2 51.8
1975 71.1 51.6
1974 71.5 51.4
1973 71.6 51.2
1972 71.3 51
1971 72 50.8
1970 71.1 50.5
1969 71.2 50.1
1968 71.6 49.5
1967 72 48.9
1966 71.9 48.1
1965 71.7 47.4
1964 71.9 46.6
1963 70.6 45.8
1962 69.4 45
1961 70.5 44.3
1960 70.3 43.6
1959 69.4 42.9
1958 68.6 42.3
1957 67.7 41.7
1956 66.8 41.1
1955 66.6 40.6
1954 66.5 40.1
1953 66.3 39.6
1952 66.2 39.2
1951 66.1 38.8
1950 66.1 38.4

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

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Lithuania and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Lithuania

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Mauritania
2024 2,888,278 5,169,395
2023 2,871,585 5,022,441
2022 2,831,639 4,875,637
2021 2,808,380 4,734,874
2020 2,810,369 4,600,131
2019 2,811,089 4,467,708
2018 2,819,200 4,337,685
2017 2,842,639 4,210,600
2016 2,877,325 4,086,657
2015 2,911,109 3,965,959
2014 2,937,253 3,848,514
2013 2,961,250 3,734,318
2012 2,989,139 3,619,034
2011 3,028,115 3,502,811
2010 3,097,282 3,390,965
2009 3,162,916 3,284,448
2008 3,198,231 3,183,269
2007 3,231,294 3,093,059
2006 3,269,909 3,013,660
2005 3,322,528 2,939,059
2004 3,377,075 2,868,664
2003 3,415,213 2,802,046
2002 3,443,067 2,738,655
2001 3,470,818 2,678,760
2000 3,499,536 2,613,441
1999 3,524,238 2,541,698
1998 3,549,331 2,474,651
1997 3,575,137 2,411,306
1996 3,601,613 2,358,188
1995 3,629,102 2,312,017
1994 3,657,144 2,249,454
1993 3,682,613 2,174,328
1992 3,700,114 2,088,135
1991 3,704,134 2,009,738
1990 3,697,838 1,951,878
1989 3,684,255 1,903,048
1988 3,655,049 1,855,859
1987 3,616,367 1,803,014
1986 3,578,914 1,751,835
1985 3,544,543 1,702,107
1984 3,514,205 1,653,693
1983 3,485,192 1,606,746
1982 3,457,179 1,561,176
1981 3,432,947 1,516,877
1980 3,413,202 1,474,043
1979 3,397,842 1,432,758
1978 3,379,514 1,392,713
1977 3,355,036 1,353,768
1976 3,328,664 1,315,336
1975 3,301,652 1,277,330
1974 3,273,894 1,240,188
1973 3,244,438 1,203,838
1972 3,213,622 1,168,355
1971 3,179,041 1,133,702
1970 3,139,689 1,099,806
1969 3,107,321 1,066,754
1968 3,078,850 1,034,739
1967 3,044,400 1,003,843
1966 3,008,050 974,157
1965 2,971,450 945,838
1964 2,935,200 918,955
1963 2,898,950 893,423
1962 2,863,350 869,184
1961 2,823,550 846,167
1960 2,778,550 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Lithuania and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Lithuania

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Mauritania
2023 1.18 4.7
2022 1.27 4.77
2021 1.36 4.85
2020 1.36 4.91
2019 1.43 4.98
2018 1.53 5.04
2017 1.57 5.11
2016 1.63 5.16
2015 1.63 5.21
2014 1.57 5.26
2013 1.59 5.32
2012 1.6 5.35
2011 1.55 5.38
2010 1.5 5.38
2009 1.5 5.41
2008 1.45 5.44
2007 1.36 5.43
2006 1.33 5.4
2005 1.29 5.38
2004 1.27 5.37
2003 1.26 5.36
2002 1.23 5.37
2001 1.29 5.41
2000 1.39 5.46
1999 1.46 5.52
1998 1.46 5.62
1997 1.47 5.74
1996 1.49 5.86
1995 1.55 5.96
1994 1.57 6.06
1993 1.74 6.09
1992 1.97 6.13
1991 2.01 6.16
1990 2.03 6.18
1989 1.98 6.2
1988 2.02 6.21
1987 2.11 6.27
1986 2.12 6.34
1985 2.08 6.42
1984 2.07 6.48
1983 2.1 6.54
1982 1.97 6.59
1981 1.98 6.64
1980 1.99 6.67
1979 2.05 6.7
1978 2.08 6.73
1977 2.14 6.74
1976 2.18 6.73
1975 2.18 6.71
1974 2.21 6.73
1973 2.22 6.72
1972 2.34 6.71
1971 2.41 6.7
1970 2.4 6.68
1969 2.3 6.64
1968 2.24 6.6
1967 2.23 6.57
1966 2.22 6.52
1965 2.23 6.44
1964 2.28 6.37
1963 2.35 6.31
1962 2.45 6.24
1961 2.53 6.2
1960 2.56 6.15

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

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Lithuania and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Lithuania

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Lithuania Mauritania
2024 43.1 18.4
2023 43.1 18.2
2022 43.6 18.1
2021 44 18
2020 44.1 17.9
2019 44.1 17.9
2018 44 17.8
2017 43.6 17.8
2016 43.2 17.8
2015 42.8 17.8
2014 42.5 17.8
2013 42.2 17.8
2012 41.9 17.8
2011 41.4 17.9
2010 40.7 17.8
2009 40.1 17.8
2008 39.8 17.7
2007 39.4 17.6
2006 39 17.6
2005 38.5 17.7
2004 37.9 17.7
2003 37.4 17.7
2002 36.9 17.7
2001 36.4 17.7
2000 35.9 17.7
1999 35.6 17.6
1998 35.2 17.5
1997 34.8 17.5
1996 34.4 17.5
1995 34 17.6
1994 33.6 17.6
1993 33.3 17.6
1992 33.1 17.3
1991 32.9 17.2
1990 32.7 17.1
1989 32.6 17.1
1988 32.4 17.1
1987 32.2 17.1
1986 32.2 17
1985 32.1 17
1984 32.1 17
1983 32.1 17
1982 32 17
1981 32 17
1980 31.9 17
1979 31.9 17
1978 31.8 17.1
1977 31.6 17.1
1976 31.5 17.2
1975 31.4 17.3
1974 31.4 17.4
1973 31.3 17.6
1972 31.1 17.7
1971 30.9 17.9
1970 30.8 18.1
1969 30.6 18.3
1968 30.4 18.4
1967 30.2 18.5
1966 29.9 18.6
1965 29.6 18.7
1964 29.4 18.8
1963 29.2 18.8
1962 28.9 18.8
1961 28.7 18.8
1960 28.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lithuania Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$78.4B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.12%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.1%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.3
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.3%
2023
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
45
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.41B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$1.05B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,284,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
7.54%
2004
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
99%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Lithuania Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,437 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.49 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
61.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
33.2%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.51%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
71.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,203 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
65.6%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Lithuania Mauritania
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,618
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
68.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78.7
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
65
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
77
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
67%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Lithuania Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,232
2024
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$702
2024
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.32%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.47
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
26%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.4%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.1 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Lithuania Mauritania
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
8,368 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,093 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,515 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,298 mi
2014
7,614 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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