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Lithuania vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has a population of 2.89M (ranked 137/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Lithuania's land area is 24,170 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 120th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Lithuania North Korea
Population
2829914
26659144
Population rank 140/197 57/197
GDP
$84.9B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 79/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$29,384
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 43/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,286
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$32.4B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$11,232
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 49/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,946
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 24,170 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.18
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Lithuania and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Lithuania and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Lithuania

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Lithuania North Korea
2024 $84,869,215,513 $34,943,120,000
2023 $79,789,877,416 $32,155,360,000
2022 $71,033,884,500 $28,971,360,000
2021 $67,037,321,009 $32,301,720,000
2020 $57,412,038,533 $27,728,240,000
2019 $55,122,066,226 $28,222,880,000
2018 $54,261,795,149 $28,536,400,000
2017 $47,756,764,508 $29,105,440,000
2016 $42,970,749,245 $28,882,640,000
2015 $41,540,954,817 $30,723,030,000
2014 $48,306,546,657 $30,554,460,000
2013 $46,303,660,422 $30,588,922,000
2012 $42,709,372,067 $29,890,710,000
2011 $43,186,501,863 $29,005,020,000
2010 $36,638,128,534 $25,995,513,000
2009 $37,494,380,039 $23,356,470,000
2008 $47,831,254,208 -
2007 $39,729,151,615 -
2006 $30,116,192,747 -
2005 $26,105,207,115 -
2004 $22,743,164,431 -
2003 $18,809,197,970 -
2002 $14,282,292,665 -
2001 $12,260,761,329 -
2000 $11,550,695,727 -
1999 $11,022,095,814 -
1998 $11,289,161,847 -
1997 $10,168,271,903 -
1996 $8,430,207,164 -
1995 $7,921,210,340 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lithuania and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Lithuania

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lithuania North Korea
2024 $29,384 $1,319
2023 $27,786 $1,217
2022 $25,086 $1,100
2021 $23,870 $1,231
2020 $20,429 $1,061
2019 $19,609 $1,084
2018 $19,247 $1,100
2017 $16,800 $1,127
2016 $14,934 $1,124
2015 $14,270 $1,201
2014 $16,446 $1,201
2013 $15,637 $1,208
2012 $14,288 $1,186
2011 $14,262 $1,156
2010 $11,829 $1,040
2009 $11,854 $939
2008 $14,956 -
2007 $12,295 -
2006 $9,210 -
2005 $7,857 -
2004 $6,735 -
2003 $5,507 -
2002 $4,148 -
2001 $3,533 -
2000 $3,301 -
1999 $3,128 -
1998 $3,181 -
1997 $2,844 -
1996 $2,341 -
1995 $2,183 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lithuania vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lithuania

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lithuania North Korea
2026 76.5 74
2025 76.3 73.9
2024 76.2 73.7
2023 76 73.6
2022 74.7 73.6
2021 74.3 73.4
2020 75.1 72.8
2019 76.4 72.9
2018 75.9 73
2017 75.7 73
2016 74.8 73
2015 74.5 72.8
2014 74.6 72.5
2013 74 71.9
2012 74 71.3
2011 73.6 70.8
2010 73.2 70.2
2009 72.8 69.7
2008 71.7 69.3
2007 70.7 69
2006 71 69.1
2005 71.2 69.2
2004 72 69.3
2003 72.1 69.4
2002 71.8 60.9
2001 71.7 60.9
2000 72.1 60.9
1999 71.7 60.9
1998 71.3 60.9
1997 71 60.9
1996 70.2 60.8
1995 69 60.8
1994 68.5 70.5
1993 68.9 70.8
1992 70.3 71
1991 70.5 70.7
1990 71.4 70.5
1989 71.6 70.3
1988 72 70.1
1987 72.2 69.8
1986 72.4 69.5
1985 70.7 69.2
1984 70.5 68.9
1983 71 68.5
1982 71.1 68.1
1981 70.7 67.7
1980 70.7 67.2
1979 70.7 66.7
1978 70.9 66.3
1977 71.1 65.8
1976 71.2 65.3
1975 71.1 64.8
1974 71.5 64.3
1973 71.6 63.8
1972 71.3 63.3
1971 72 62.7
1970 71.1 62
1969 71.2 61.4
1968 71.6 60.8
1967 72 60.1
1966 71.9 59.4
1965 71.7 58.8
1964 71.9 58.2
1963 70.6 57.6
1962 69.4 57
1961 70.5 56.4
1960 70.3 55.8
1959 69.4 55.2
1958 68.6 54.5
1957 67.7 53.7
1956 66.8 52.8
1955 66.6 51.8
1954 66.5 50.6
1953 66.3 40.3
1952 66.2 32.8
1951 66.1 17.7
1950 66.1 14.2

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

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Lithuania and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Lithuania

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Lithuania North Korea
2024 2,888,278 26,498,823
2023 2,871,585 26,418,204
2022 2,831,639 26,328,845
2021 2,808,380 26,232,534
2020 2,810,369 26,136,312
2019 2,811,089 26,037,632
2018 2,819,200 25,931,147
2017 2,842,639 25,817,709
2016 2,877,325 25,698,326
2015 2,911,109 25,575,350
2014 2,937,253 25,451,262
2013 2,961,250 25,329,451
2012 2,989,139 25,211,728
2011 3,028,115 25,097,874
2010 3,097,282 24,987,258
2009 3,162,916 24,878,332
2008 3,198,231 24,764,618
2007 3,231,294 24,646,383
2006 3,269,909 24,524,507
2005 3,322,528 24,396,433
2004 3,377,075 24,254,943
2003 3,415,213 24,090,380
2002 3,443,067 23,943,973
2001 3,470,818 23,815,358
2000 3,499,536 23,665,910
1999 3,524,238 23,497,599
1998 3,549,331 23,311,564
1997 3,575,137 23,110,830
1996 3,601,613 22,895,746
1995 3,629,102 22,669,304
1994 3,657,144 22,393,975
1993 3,682,613 22,073,352
1992 3,700,114 21,750,911
1991 3,704,134 21,428,638
1990 3,697,838 21,112,137
1989 3,684,255 20,804,367
1988 3,655,049 20,503,161
1987 3,616,367 20,205,483
1986 3,578,914 19,910,855
1985 3,544,543 19,620,388
1984 3,514,205 19,335,043
1983 3,485,192 19,054,034
1982 3,457,179 18,776,357
1981 3,432,947 18,501,295
1980 3,413,202 18,236,786
1979 3,397,842 17,983,470
1978 3,379,514 17,735,995
1977 3,355,036 17,492,798
1976 3,328,664 17,243,450
1975 3,301,652 16,971,055
1974 3,273,894 16,673,121
1973 3,244,438 16,350,367
1972 3,213,622 15,975,069
1971 3,179,041 15,572,457
1970 3,139,689 15,172,775
1969 3,107,321 14,767,615
1968 3,078,850 14,365,596
1967 3,044,400 13,958,350
1966 3,008,050 13,569,094
1965 2,971,450 13,219,369
1964 2,935,200 12,889,770
1963 2,898,950 12,567,057
1962 2,863,350 12,262,882
1961 2,823,550 11,990,713
1960 2,778,550 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Lithuania and North Korea

Fertility rate
Lithuania

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania North Korea
2023 1.18 1.78
2022 1.27 1.8
2021 1.36 1.81
2020 1.36 1.82
2019 1.43 1.83
2018 1.53 1.83
2017 1.57 1.85
2016 1.63 1.86
2015 1.63 1.86
2014 1.57 1.87
2013 1.59 1.88
2012 1.6 1.88
2011 1.55 1.88
2010 1.5 1.89
2009 1.5 1.91
2008 1.45 1.97
2007 1.36 1.94
2006 1.33 1.94
2005 1.29 1.87
2004 1.27 1.9
2003 1.26 1.91
2002 1.23 1.92
2001 1.29 1.94
2000 1.39 1.94
1999 1.46 1.97
1998 1.46 1.99
1997 1.47 2.03
1996 1.49 2.09
1995 1.55 2.15
1994 1.57 2.18
1993 1.74 2.22
1992 1.97 2.29
1991 2.01 2.35
1990 2.03 2.39
1989 1.98 2.41
1988 2.02 2.47
1987 2.11 2.53
1986 2.12 2.59
1985 2.08 2.65
1984 2.07 2.71
1983 2.1 2.78
1982 1.97 2.85
1981 1.98 2.92
1980 1.99 2.84
1979 2.05 2.85
1978 2.08 2.79
1977 2.14 2.77
1976 2.18 2.84
1975 2.18 3.05
1974 2.21 3.14
1973 2.22 3.35
1972 2.34 3.89
1971 2.41 3.74
1970 2.4 3.85
1969 2.3 3.86
1968 2.24 3.87
1967 2.23 4.05
1966 2.22 3.71
1965 2.23 3.56
1964 2.28 3.55
1963 2.35 3.63
1962 2.45 3.41
1961 2.53 3.26
1960 2.56 3.57

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

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Lithuania and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Lithuania

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Lithuania North Korea
2024 43.1 37.3
2023 43.1 37.1
2022 43.6 36.8
2021 44 36.6
2020 44.1 36.4
2019 44.1 36.2
2018 44 35.9
2017 43.6 35.7
2016 43.2 35.4
2015 42.8 35.2
2014 42.5 35
2013 42.2 34.7
2012 41.9 34.5
2011 41.4 34.3
2010 40.7 34
2009 40.1 33.7
2008 39.8 33.3
2007 39.4 32.9
2006 39 32.5
2005 38.5 32.1
2004 37.9 31.8
2003 37.4 31.4
2002 36.9 31
2001 36.4 30.5
2000 35.9 30.1
1999 35.6 29.6
1998 35.2 29.2
1997 34.8 28.8
1996 34.4 28.3
1995 34 28
1994 33.6 27.6
1993 33.3 27.2
1992 33.1 26.8
1991 32.9 26.4
1990 32.7 26
1989 32.6 25.6
1988 32.4 25.1
1987 32.2 24.8
1986 32.2 24.5
1985 32.1 24.2
1984 32.1 23.9
1983 32.1 23.5
1982 32 23.1
1981 32 22.8
1980 31.9 22.5
1979 31.9 22.2
1978 31.8 21.8
1977 31.6 21.4
1976 31.5 21.1
1975 31.4 20.9
1974 31.4 20.7
1973 31.3 20.7
1972 31.1 20.9
1971 30.9 21.2
1970 30.8 21.4
1969 30.6 21.4
1968 30.4 21.4
1967 30.2 21.4
1966 29.9 21.3
1965 29.6 21.2
1964 29.4 21
1963 29.2 20.8
1962 28.9 20.6
1961 28.7 20.2
1960 28.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lithuania North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$78.4B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.12%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
7.1%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
63.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
75.3
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
n/a
Listed domestic companies
45
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.05B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,284,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.54%
2004
n/a
Banked people share
99%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lithuania North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,437 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.49 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
61.4%
2023
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
33.2%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.51%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
71.5%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,203 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
65.6%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.5%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Lithuania North Korea
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,618
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
68.8%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78.7
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
65
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
77
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
100%
2018
English speaking
38%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Lithuania North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,232
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$702
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.32%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.47
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
26%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.4%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.1 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Lithuania North Korea
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
8,368 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,093 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,515 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,298 mi
2014
15,879 mi
2006

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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. 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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