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Lithuania vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has a population of 2.89M (ranked 137/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Lithuania's land area is 24,170 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 120th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Lithuania Papua New Guinea
Population
2829914
11002753
Population rank 140/197 89/197
GDP
$84.9B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 79/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$29,384
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 43/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,286
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$32.4B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.2%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,232
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 49/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,946
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 24,170 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.18
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Lithuania and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Lithuania and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Lithuania

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Lithuania Papua New Guinea
2024 $84,869,215,513 $31,800,428,266
2023 $79,789,877,416 $30,816,367,067
2022 $71,033,884,500 $31,653,185,953
2021 $67,037,321,009 $26,109,413,521
2020 $57,412,038,533 $23,848,447,850
2019 $55,122,066,226 $24,750,626,030
2018 $54,261,795,149 $24,109,780,708
2017 $47,756,764,508 $22,742,699,138
2016 $42,970,749,245 $20,758,876,953
2015 $41,540,954,817 $21,723,437,010
2014 $48,306,546,657 $23,210,823,987
2013 $46,303,660,422 $21,261,338,065
2012 $42,709,372,067 $21,295,168,666
2011 $43,186,501,863 $17,985,138,066
2010 $36,638,128,534 $14,250,786,675
2009 $37,494,380,039 $11,619,456,449
2008 $47,831,254,208 $11,670,892,801
2007 $39,729,151,615 $9,545,028,944
2006 $30,116,192,747 $8,354,911,041
2005 $26,105,207,115 $4,865,892,972
2004 $22,743,164,431 $3,927,157,867
2003 $18,809,197,970 $3,536,411,824
2002 $14,282,292,665 $2,999,511,040
2001 $12,260,761,329 $3,081,024,212
2000 $11,550,695,727 $3,521,339,699
1999 $11,022,095,814 $3,477,038,204
1998 $11,289,161,847 $3,789,443,015
1997 $10,168,271,903 $4,936,615,299
1996 $8,430,207,164 $5,155,311,077
1995 $7,921,210,340 $4,636,057,476
1994 - $5,502,786,070
1993 - $4,974,550,286
1992 - $4,377,980,510
1991 - $3,787,394,958
1990 - $3,219,729,083
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Lithuania and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Lithuania

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lithuania Papua New Guinea
2024 $29,384 $3,007
2023 $27,786 $2,966
2022 $25,086 $3,102
2021 $23,870 $2,608
2020 $20,429 $2,430
2019 $19,609 $2,576
2018 $19,247 $2,566
2017 $16,800 $2,478
2016 $14,934 $2,316
2015 $14,270 $2,485
2014 $16,446 $2,723
2013 $15,637 $2,561
2012 $14,288 $2,635
2011 $14,262 $2,288
2010 $11,829 $1,867
2009 $11,854 $1,569
2008 $14,956 $1,625
2007 $12,295 $1,371
2006 $9,210 $1,238
2005 $7,857 $744
2004 $6,735 $621
2003 $5,507 $577
2002 $4,148 $506
2001 $3,533 $538
2000 $3,301 $636
1999 $3,128 $650
1998 $3,181 $733
1997 $2,844 $990
1996 $2,341 $1,071
1995 $2,183 $998
1994 - $1,228
1993 - $1,151
1992 - $1,051
1991 - $942
1990 - $826
1989 - $934
1988 - $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Lithuania vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lithuania

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lithuania Papua New Guinea
2026 76.5 66.5
2025 76.3 66.4
2024 76.2 66.3
2023 76 66.1
2022 74.7 65.3
2021 74.3 64.4
2020 75.1 65.1
2019 76.4 65.3
2018 75.9 65.1
2017 75.7 64.9
2016 74.8 64.7
2015 74.5 64.5
2014 74.6 64.2
2013 74 63.9
2012 74 63.6
2011 73.6 63.4
2010 73.2 63.1
2009 72.8 62.8
2008 71.7 62.5
2007 70.7 62.2
2006 71 62
2005 71.2 61.9
2004 72 61.8
2003 72.1 61.7
2002 71.8 61.6
2001 71.7 61.6
2000 72.1 61.6
1999 71.7 61.5
1998 71.3 60.4
1997 71 61.3
1996 70.2 61.1
1995 69 60.9
1994 68.5 60.7
1993 68.9 60.5
1992 70.3 60.3
1991 70.5 59.9
1990 71.4 59.8
1989 71.6 59.6
1988 72 59.4
1987 72.2 59.2
1986 72.4 59
1985 70.7 58.8
1984 70.5 58.6
1983 71 58.3
1982 71.1 58.1
1981 70.7 57.8
1980 70.7 57.4
1979 70.7 57
1978 70.9 56.5
1977 71.1 56
1976 71.2 55.5
1975 71.1 55
1974 71.5 54.4
1973 71.6 53.9
1972 71.3 53.3
1971 72 52.6
1970 71.1 52.1
1969 71.2 51.5
1968 71.6 50.9
1967 72 50.2
1966 71.9 49.6
1965 71.7 48.9
1964 71.9 48.3
1963 70.6 47.7
1962 69.4 46.7
1961 70.5 46.4
1960 70.3 45.8
1959 69.4 45.1
1958 68.6 44.6
1957 67.7 43.9
1956 66.8 43.3
1955 66.6 42.6
1954 66.5 42
1953 66.3 41.3
1952 66.2 40.7
1951 66.1 35.5
1950 66.1 39.4

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

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Lithuania and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Lithuania

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Papua New Guinea
2024 2,888,278 10,576,502
2023 2,871,585 10,389,635
2022 2,831,639 10,203,169
2021 2,808,380 10,012,896
2020 2,810,369 9,815,746
2019 2,811,089 9,609,010
2018 2,819,200 9,394,513
2017 2,842,639 9,178,714
2016 2,877,325 8,961,718
2015 2,911,109 8,743,246
2014 2,937,253 8,523,441
2013 2,961,250 8,302,698
2012 2,989,139 8,081,390
2011 3,028,115 7,859,346
2010 3,097,282 7,633,523
2009 3,162,916 7,406,438
2008 3,198,231 7,183,002
2007 3,231,294 6,963,345
2006 3,269,909 6,747,720
2005 3,322,528 6,535,905
2004 3,377,075 6,328,041
2003 3,415,213 6,123,997
2002 3,443,067 5,924,003
2001 3,470,818 5,728,435
2000 3,499,536 5,537,064
1999 3,524,238 5,349,333
1998 3,549,331 5,166,390
1997 3,575,137 4,987,883
1996 3,601,613 4,813,361
1995 3,629,102 4,644,278
1994 3,657,144 4,480,208
1993 3,682,613 4,320,872
1992 3,700,114 4,166,699
1991 3,704,134 4,021,837
1990 3,697,838 3,896,481
1989 3,684,255 3,796,078
1988 3,655,049 3,711,880
1987 3,616,367 3,632,543
1986 3,578,914 3,554,793
1985 3,544,543 3,478,936
1984 3,514,205 3,405,198
1983 3,485,192 3,333,633
1982 3,457,179 3,264,291
1981 3,432,947 3,197,019
1980 3,413,202 3,131,512
1979 3,397,842 3,067,341
1978 3,379,514 3,003,714
1977 3,355,036 2,940,327
1976 3,328,664 2,877,327
1975 3,301,652 2,814,820
1974 3,273,894 2,752,671
1973 3,244,438 2,690,629
1972 3,213,622 2,628,432
1971 3,179,041 2,566,421
1970 3,139,689 2,505,628
1969 3,107,321 2,446,927
1968 3,078,850 2,390,803
1967 3,044,400 2,337,532
1966 3,008,050 2,285,774
1965 2,971,450 2,235,820
1964 2,935,200 2,188,325
1963 2,898,950 2,141,376
1962 2,863,350 2,093,919
1961 2,823,550 2,046,127
1960 2,778,550 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Lithuania and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Lithuania

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Papua New Guinea
2023 1.18 3.1
2022 1.27 3.17
2021 1.36 3.22
2020 1.36 3.27
2019 1.43 3.32
2018 1.53 3.38
2017 1.57 3.43
2016 1.63 3.5
2015 1.63 3.56
2014 1.57 3.63
2013 1.59 3.68
2012 1.6 3.75
2011 1.55 3.82
2010 1.5 3.88
2009 1.5 3.94
2008 1.45 4.01
2007 1.36 4.08
2006 1.33 4.15
2005 1.29 4.22
2004 1.27 4.28
2003 1.26 4.36
2002 1.23 4.42
2001 1.29 4.47
2000 1.39 4.53
1999 1.46 4.59
1998 1.46 4.63
1997 1.47 4.68
1996 1.49 4.73
1995 1.55 4.78
1994 1.57 4.87
1993 1.74 4.96
1992 1.97 5.03
1991 2.01 5.11
1990 2.03 5.18
1989 1.98 5.24
1988 2.02 5.3
1987 2.11 5.36
1986 2.12 5.42
1985 2.08 5.47
1984 2.07 5.51
1983 2.1 5.56
1982 1.97 5.59
1981 1.98 5.65
1980 1.99 5.71
1979 2.05 5.79
1978 2.08 5.88
1977 2.14 5.96
1976 2.18 6.02
1975 2.18 6.07
1974 2.21 6.11
1973 2.22 6.16
1972 2.34 6.2
1971 2.41 6.23
1970 2.4 6.25
1969 2.3 6.26
1968 2.24 6.25
1967 2.23 6.24
1966 2.22 6.23
1965 2.23 6.2
1964 2.28 6.19
1963 2.35 6.15
1962 2.45 6.14
1961 2.53 6.07
1960 2.56 6.02

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

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Lithuania and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Lithuania

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Lithuania Papua New Guinea
2024 43.1 23.6
2023 43.1 23.4
2022 43.6 23.2
2021 44 23
2020 44.1 22.8
2019 44.1 22.6
2018 44 22.4
2017 43.6 22.2
2016 43.2 22
2015 42.8 21.9
2014 42.5 21.7
2013 42.2 21.5
2012 41.9 21.3
2011 41.4 21.2
2010 40.7 21
2009 40.1 20.9
2008 39.8 20.7
2007 39.4 20.6
2006 39 20.4
2005 38.5 20.3
2004 37.9 20.2
2003 37.4 20
2002 36.9 19.9
2001 36.4 19.9
2000 35.9 19.8
1999 35.6 19.7
1998 35.2 19.6
1997 34.8 19.5
1996 34.4 19.4
1995 34 19.2
1994 33.6 19.1
1993 33.3 19
1992 33.1 18.9
1991 32.9 18.8
1990 32.7 18.7
1989 32.6 18.6
1988 32.4 18.6
1987 32.2 18.5
1986 32.2 18.5
1985 32.1 18.4
1984 32.1 18.3
1983 32.1 18.3
1982 32 18.2
1981 32 18.1
1980 31.9 18
1979 31.9 17.8
1978 31.8 17.7
1977 31.6 17.5
1976 31.5 17.4
1975 31.4 17.3
1974 31.4 17.2
1973 31.3 17.2
1972 31.1 17.1
1971 30.9 17.2
1970 30.8 17.3
1969 30.6 17.4
1968 30.4 17.5
1967 30.2 17.6
1966 29.9 17.8
1965 29.6 17.9
1964 29.4 18
1963 29.2 18.1
1962 28.9 18.3
1961 28.7 18.4
1960 28.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lithuania Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$78.4B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.12%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.1%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.6%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.3
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.3%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies
45
2003
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$7.41B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.05B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,284,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.54%
2004
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
99%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lithuania Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.49 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
61.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
33.2%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.5%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Lithuania Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,618
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
68.8%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78.7
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
65
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
77
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
87.1%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Lithuania Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,232
2024
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$702
2024
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.32%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.47
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
26%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.4%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.1 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Lithuania Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
8,368 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,093 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,515 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,298 mi
2014
5,809 mi
2011

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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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