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Lithuania vs South Africa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has a population of 2.89M (ranked 137/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Lithuania's land area is 24,170 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 120th vs. 24th).

By GDP, Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B) and South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B). By GDP per capita, Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384), while South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267).

Main facts and rankings

Lithuania South Africa
Population
2829914
65683993
Population rank 140/197 24/197
GDP
$84.9B
2024
$401B
2024
GDP rank 79/197 40/197
GDP per capita
$29,384
2024
$6,267
2024
GDP per capita rank 43/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,286
2024
$15,456
2024
Government debt
$32.4B
2024
$305B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.2%
2024
76%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,232
2024
$4,761
2024
Government debt per person rank 49/185 83/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,946
2026
$15,431
2026
Land area 24,170 sq mi 468,377 sq mi
Population density
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.18
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
66.7 years
2026

Lithuania and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Lithuania and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Lithuania

South Africa
1x
Year GDP
Lithuania South Africa
2024 $84,869,215,513 $401,144,998,374
2023 $79,789,877,416 $381,440,724,491
2022 $71,033,884,500 $407,596,043,068
2021 $67,037,321,009 $419,986,284,375
2020 $57,412,038,533 $337,974,655,408
2019 $55,122,066,226 $389,330,032,224
2018 $54,261,795,149 $405,260,723,893
2017 $47,756,764,508 $381,448,814,653
2016 $42,970,749,245 $323,585,509,674
2015 $41,540,954,817 $346,709,790,459
2014 $48,306,546,657 $381,198,869,776
2013 $46,303,660,422 $400,886,013,596
2012 $42,709,372,067 $434,400,545,086
2011 $43,186,501,863 $458,199,494,831
2010 $36,638,128,534 $417,363,822,802
2009 $37,494,380,039 $329,754,060,647
2008 $47,831,254,208 $316,131,258,616
2007 $39,729,151,615 $333,077,117,254
2006 $30,116,192,747 $303,858,675,364
2005 $26,105,207,115 $288,867,217,197
2004 $22,743,164,431 $255,806,908,595
2003 $18,809,197,970 $197,018,965,309
2002 $14,282,292,665 $129,087,556,612
2001 $12,260,761,329 $135,429,905,923
2000 $11,550,695,727 $151,752,757,215
1999 $11,022,095,814 $151,516,957,079
1998 $11,289,161,847 $152,982,984,557
1997 $10,168,271,903 $168,978,057,328
1996 $8,430,207,164 $163,234,925,381
1995 $7,921,210,340 $171,735,933,897
1994 - $153,512,712,382
1993 - $147,194,747,566
1992 - $146,956,150,987
1991 - $135,203,698,238
1990 - $126,048,140,142
1989 - $108,055,624,082
1988 - $103,976,831,871
1987 - $96,535,763,418
1986 - $73,354,771,399
1985 - $64,459,376,087
1984 - $84,870,163,366
1983 - $96,204,110,942
1982 - $85,904,057,409
1981 - $93,141,472,164
1980 - $89,411,864,402
1979 - $63,038,658,089
1978 - $51,607,412,902
1977 - $45,328,411,332
1976 - $41,150,460,288
1975 - $42,906,905,672
1974 - $41,389,186,095
1973 - $33,262,772,008
1972 - $24,515,919,217
1971 - $23,411,076,638
1970 - $21,218,391,513
1969 - $19,256,992,297
1968 - $17,124,793,150
1967 - $15,821,393,671
1966 - $14,211,394,315
1965 - $13,068,994,772
1964 - $11,955,995,218
1963 - $10,854,195,658
1962 - $9,813,996,074
1961 - $9,225,996,310
1960 - $8,748,596,501

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

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Lithuania and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Lithuania

South Africa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lithuania South Africa
2024 $29,384 $6,267
2023 $27,786 $6,034
2022 $25,086 $6,534
2021 $23,870 $6,829
2020 $20,429 $5,581
2019 $19,609 $6,534
2018 $19,247 $6,914
2017 $16,800 $6,618
2016 $14,934 $5,651
2015 $14,270 $6,112
2014 $16,446 $6,857
2013 $15,637 $7,332
2012 $14,288 $8,077
2011 $14,262 $8,646
2010 $11,829 $7,973
2009 $11,854 $6,375
2008 $14,956 $6,185
2007 $12,295 $6,592
2006 $9,210 $6,077
2005 $7,857 $5,837
2004 $6,735 $5,221
2003 $5,507 $4,062
2002 $4,148 $2,688
2001 $3,533 $2,847
2000 $3,301 $3,218
1999 $3,128 $3,242
1998 $3,181 $3,310
1997 $2,844 $3,700
1996 $2,341 $3,618
1995 $2,183 $3,856
1994 - $3,489
1993 - $3,400
1992 - $3,462
1991 - $3,243
1990 - $3,093
1989 - $2,727
1988 - $2,702
1987 - $2,586
1986 - $2,027
1985 - $1,839
1984 - $2,504
1983 - $2,938
1982 - $2,717
1981 - $3,050
1980 - $3,029
1979 - $2,202
1978 - $1,852
1977 - $1,671
1976 - $1,559
1975 - $1,670
1974 - $1,656
1973 - $1,369
1972 - $1,038
1971 - $1,020
1970 - $952
1969 - $891
1968 - $817
1967 - $779
1966 - $722
1965 - $685
1964 - $646
1963 - $605
1962 - $563
1961 - $546
1960 - $532

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

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Lithuania vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lithuania

South Africa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lithuania South Africa
2026 76.5 66.7
2025 76.3 66.5
2024 76.2 66.3
2023 76 66.1
2022 74.7 65.5
2021 74.3 62
2020 75.1 65.2
2019 76.4 66.1
2018 75.9 65.7
2017 75.7 65.4
2016 74.8 64.7
2015 74.5 64.1
2014 74.6 63.2
2013 74 62.4
2012 74 61.7
2011 73.6 60.6
2010 73.2 58.9
2009 72.8 57.4
2008 71.7 56
2007 70.7 54.9
2006 71 54.2
2005 71.2 53.9
2004 72 54
2003 72.1 54.2
2002 71.8 55.6
2001 71.7 57.2
2000 72.1 58.4
1999 71.7 59.2
1998 71.3 59.9
1997 71 60.5
1996 70.2 61.1
1995 69 61.6
1994 68.5 62.1
1993 68.9 62.6
1992 70.3 62.8
1991 70.5 63
1990 71.4 62.9
1989 71.6 63
1988 72 62.9
1987 72.2 62.7
1986 72.4 62.4
1985 70.7 62.2
1984 70.5 61.8
1983 71 61.4
1982 71.1 60.9
1981 70.7 60.4
1980 70.7 60
1979 70.7 59.5
1978 70.9 59
1977 71.1 58.5
1976 71.2 58
1975 71.1 57.6
1974 71.5 57.1
1973 71.6 56.7
1972 71.3 56.4
1971 72 56
1970 71.1 55.7
1969 71.2 55.4
1968 71.6 55.2
1967 72 55
1966 71.9 54.7
1965 71.7 54.4
1964 71.9 54.2
1963 70.6 53.9
1962 69.4 53.6
1961 70.5 53.1
1960 70.3 52.6
1959 69.4 51.9
1958 68.6 51.1
1957 67.7 50.2
1956 66.8 49.2
1955 66.6 48.2
1954 66.5 47.1
1953 66.3 46.1
1952 66.2 45
1951 66.1 44.1
1950 66.1 43.1

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

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Lithuania and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Lithuania

South Africa
1x
Year Population
Lithuania South Africa
2024 2,888,278 64,007,187
2023 2,871,585 63,212,384
2022 2,831,639 62,378,410
2021 2,808,380 61,502,603
2020 2,810,369 60,562,381
2019 2,811,089 59,587,885
2018 2,819,200 58,613,001
2017 2,842,639 57,635,162
2016 2,877,325 57,259,551
2015 2,911,109 56,723,537
2014 2,937,253 55,594,838
2013 2,961,250 54,678,791
2012 2,989,139 53,782,567
2011 3,028,115 52,995,205
2010 3,097,282 52,344,051
2009 3,162,916 51,728,516
2008 3,198,231 51,114,599
2007 3,231,294 50,528,584
2006 3,269,909 49,998,277
2005 3,322,528 49,490,033
2004 3,377,075 48,991,421
2003 3,415,213 48,500,348
2002 3,443,067 48,019,415
2001 3,470,818 47,566,800
2000 3,499,536 47,159,719
1999 3,524,238 46,730,335
1998 3,549,331 46,223,880
1997 3,575,137 45,666,838
1996 3,601,613 45,123,018
1995 3,629,102 44,541,554
1994 3,657,144 44,004,139
1993 3,682,613 43,297,156
1992 3,700,114 42,443,509
1991 3,704,134 41,687,898
1990 3,697,838 40,746,268
1989 3,684,255 39,628,575
1988 3,655,049 38,480,649
1987 3,616,367 37,326,190
1986 3,578,914 36,180,515
1985 3,544,543 35,042,093
1984 3,514,205 33,892,788
1983 3,485,192 32,739,304
1982 3,457,179 31,615,339
1981 3,432,947 30,541,044
1980 3,413,202 29,518,857
1979 3,397,842 28,634,162
1978 3,379,514 27,869,507
1977 3,355,036 27,118,952
1976 3,328,664 26,395,450
1975 3,301,652 25,690,940
1974 3,273,894 24,989,108
1973 3,244,438 24,294,263
1972 3,213,622 23,609,456
1971 3,179,041 22,942,143
1970 3,139,689 22,279,984
1969 3,107,321 21,614,676
1968 3,078,850 20,957,287
1967 3,044,400 20,314,066
1966 3,008,050 19,690,087
1965 2,971,450 19,089,380
1964 2,935,200 18,511,361
1963 2,898,950 17,954,564
1962 2,863,350 17,418,522
1961 2,823,550 16,908,035
1960 2,778,550 16,440,172

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

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Fertility rates in Lithuania and South Africa

Fertility rate
Lithuania

South Africa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania South Africa
2023 1.18 2.22
2022 1.27 2.23
2021 1.36 2.25
2020 1.36 2.26
2019 1.43 2.26
2018 1.53 2.27
2017 1.57 2.28
2016 1.63 2.26
2015 1.63 2.36
2014 1.57 2.42
2013 1.59 2.43
2012 1.6 2.45
2011 1.55 2.44
2010 1.5 2.44
2009 1.5 2.5
2008 1.45 2.68
2007 1.36 2.55
2006 1.33 2.55
2005 1.29 2.51
2004 1.27 2.44
2003 1.26 2.36
2002 1.23 2.32
2001 1.29 2.37
2000 1.39 2.41
1999 1.46 2.56
1998 1.46 2.63
1997 1.47 2.73
1996 1.49 2.99
1995 1.55 3.17
1994 1.57 3.26
1993 1.74 3.37
1992 1.97 3.48
1991 2.01 3.62
1990 2.03 3.72
1989 1.98 3.98
1988 2.02 4.18
1987 2.11 4.35
1986 2.12 4.41
1985 2.08 4.5
1984 2.07 4.57
1983 2.1 4.63
1982 1.97 4.7
1981 1.98 4.71
1980 1.99 4.78
1979 2.05 4.82
1978 2.08 4.85
1977 2.14 4.94
1976 2.18 5.07
1975 2.18 5.19
1974 2.21 5.3
1973 2.22 5.41
1972 2.34 5.49
1971 2.41 5.57
1970 2.4 5.63
1969 2.3 5.72
1968 2.24 5.78
1967 2.23 5.85
1966 2.22 5.91
1965 2.23 5.89
1964 2.28 5.96
1963 2.35 6.01
1962 2.45 6.05
1961 2.53 6.08
1960 2.56 6.11

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

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Lithuania and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Lithuania

South Africa
1x
Year Median age, years
Lithuania South Africa
2024 43.1 29.5
2023 43.1 29.2
2022 43.6 28.9
2021 44 28.6
2020 44.1 28.3
2019 44.1 27.9
2018 44 27.5
2017 43.6 27
2016 43.2 26.7
2015 42.8 26.4
2014 42.5 26
2013 42.2 25.7
2012 41.9 25.3
2011 41.4 25
2010 40.7 24.6
2009 40.1 24.3
2008 39.8 24
2007 39.4 23.8
2006 39 23.5
2005 38.5 23.3
2004 37.9 23.1
2003 37.4 22.8
2002 36.9 22.4
2001 36.4 22.2
2000 35.9 21.9
1999 35.6 21.6
1998 35.2 21.4
1997 34.8 21.2
1996 34.4 21.2
1995 34 21.5
1994 33.6 22
1993 33.3 21.9
1992 33.1 21.5
1991 32.9 21.5
1990 32.7 21.3
1989 32.6 21.1
1988 32.4 20.9
1987 32.2 20.7
1986 32.2 20.5
1985 32.1 20.4
1984 32.1 20.2
1983 32.1 20
1982 32 19.8
1981 32 19.6
1980 31.9 19.4
1979 31.9 19.3
1978 31.8 19.2
1977 31.6 19.1
1976 31.5 19
1975 31.4 18.9
1974 31.4 18.9
1973 31.3 18.8
1972 31.1 18.8
1971 30.9 18.8
1970 30.8 18.8
1969 30.6 18.8
1968 30.4 18.8
1967 30.2 18.8
1966 29.9 18.8
1965 29.6 18.8
1964 29.4 18.9
1963 29.2 18.9
1962 28.9 18.9
1961 28.7 19
1960 28.5 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lithuania South Africa
GNI, Atlas method
$78.4B
2024
$391B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2022
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.12%
2024
0.7%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-5.79%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.1%
2024
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.6%
2024
63%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
24.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.3
2026
58.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.3%
2023
50.5%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
0.9%
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
90,595
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.22%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
45
2003
220
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$986B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.41B
2024
$65.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.05B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,284,000
2020
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.54%
2004
2.89%
2020
Banked people share
99%
2024
81.1%
2024

Energy

Lithuania South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,437 kg
2023
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.5
2023
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13 megatons
2024
440 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.49 tons
2024
6.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
61.4%
2023
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
33.2%
2021
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.51%
2023
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
71.5%
2023
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,203 kWh
2023
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
65.6%
2021
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.5%
2023
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Lithuania South Africa
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.79%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,618
2025
+146,370
2025
Urban population
68.8%
2024
63.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78.7
2026
42.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
65
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
77
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2023
45.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
109
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
91.2%
2024
English speaking
38%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
75.7%
2023

Health

Lithuania South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,232
2024
$537
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$702
2024
$35.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
66.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.32%
2023
2.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.47
2022
0.79
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
34.7
2023
Obesity rate
26%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.4%
2022
20.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.1 liters
2020
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Lithuania South Africa
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.81%
2026
Land area per capita
8,368 sq mi
2024
7,318 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,093 sq mi
2026
371,975 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,515 sq mi
2026
65,409 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,298 mi
2014
466,028 mi
2016

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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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