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Lithuania vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has a population of 2.89M (ranked 137/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Lithuania's land area is 24,170 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 120th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Lithuania South Korea
Population
2829914
51649918
Population rank 140/197 31/197
GDP
$84.9B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 79/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$29,384
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 43/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,286
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$32.4B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.2%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,232
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 49/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,946
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 24,170 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.18
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Lithuania and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Lithuania and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Lithuania

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Lithuania South Korea
2024 $84,869,215,513 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $79,789,877,416 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $71,033,884,500 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $67,037,321,009 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $57,412,038,533 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $55,122,066,226 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $54,261,795,149 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $47,756,764,508 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $42,970,749,245 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $41,540,954,817 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $48,306,546,657 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $46,303,660,422 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $42,709,372,067 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $43,186,501,863 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $36,638,128,534 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $37,494,380,039 $983,065,242,417
2008 $47,831,254,208 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $39,729,151,615 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $30,116,192,747 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $26,105,207,115 $971,740,329,984
2004 $22,743,164,431 $823,251,107,639
2003 $18,809,197,970 $728,516,494,684
2002 $14,282,292,665 $650,014,391,470
2001 $12,260,761,329 $567,564,806,235
2000 $11,550,695,727 $597,487,173,479
1999 $11,022,095,814 $515,697,079,289
1998 $11,289,161,847 $397,297,216,492
1997 $10,168,271,903 $589,202,526,424
1996 $8,430,207,164 $631,196,863,758
1995 $7,921,210,340 $586,286,469,401
1994 - $479,181,794,217
1993 - $405,705,302,846
1992 - $366,921,291,825
1991 - $340,851,946,804
1990 - $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Lithuania and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Lithuania

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lithuania South Korea
2024 $29,384 $36,239
2023 $27,786 $35,674
2022 $25,086 $34,822
2021 $23,870 $37,518
2020 $20,429 $33,646
2019 $19,609 $33,827
2018 $19,247 $35,364
2017 $16,800 $33,297
2016 $14,934 $30,832
2015 $14,270 $30,172
2014 $16,446 $30,667
2013 $15,637 $28,449
2012 $14,288 $26,601
2011 $14,262 $26,175
2010 $11,829 $24,071
2009 $11,854 $19,937
2008 $14,956 $22,252
2007 $12,295 $25,078
2006 $9,210 $22,610
2005 $7,857 $20,167
2004 $6,735 $17,122
2003 $5,507 $15,212
2002 $4,148 $13,643
2001 $3,533 $11,981
2000 $3,301 $12,710
1999 $3,128 $11,063
1998 $3,181 $8,583
1997 $2,844 $12,822
1996 $2,341 $13,865
1995 $2,183 $13,002
1994 - $10,734
1993 - $9,180
1992 - $8,387
1991 - $7,873
1990 - $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Lithuania vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lithuania

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lithuania South Korea
2026 76.5 84.6
2025 76.3 84.5
2024 76.2 84.4
2023 76 84.3
2022 74.7 82.7
2021 74.3 83.9
2020 75.1 83.7
2019 76.4 83.7
2018 75.9 83.3
2017 75.7 83.3
2016 74.8 82.9
2015 74.5 82.5
2014 74.6 82.4
2013 74 81.8
2012 74 81.3
2011 73.6 81.2
2010 73.2 80.7
2009 72.8 80.6
2008 71.7 80
2007 70.7 79.4
2006 71 79
2005 71.2 78.4
2004 72 78
2003 72.1 77.5
2002 71.8 77.2
2001 71.7 76.9
2000 72.1 76.2
1999 71.7 75.6
1998 71.3 75
1997 71 74.5
1996 70.2 74
1995 69 73.4
1994 68.5 72.9
1993 68.9 72.7
1992 70.3 72.2
1991 70.5 71.4
1990 71.4 71
1989 71.6 70.7
1988 72 70.2
1987 72.2 69.3
1986 72.4 69
1985 70.7 68.4
1984 70.5 68.1
1983 71 66.7
1982 71.1 67.1
1981 70.7 67.1
1980 70.7 64.8
1979 70.7 66.1
1978 70.9 65
1977 71.1 64.6
1976 71.2 65
1975 71.1 64.7
1974 71.5 64.2
1973 71.6 63.8
1972 71.3 63.2
1971 72 62.7
1970 71.1 62.2
1969 71.2 61.4
1968 71.6 60.9
1967 72 60.9
1966 71.9 55.4
1965 71.7 55.8
1964 71.9 55.3
1963 70.6 55
1962 69.4 55
1961 70.5 54.4
1960 70.3 53.8
1959 69.4 52.9
1958 68.6 51.8
1957 67.7 51.6
1956 66.8 50.2
1955 66.6 48.4
1954 66.5 46.1
1953 66.3 40.5
1952 66.2 36.6
1951 66.1 26.6
1950 66.1 22.2

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

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Lithuania and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Lithuania

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Lithuania South Korea
2024 2,888,278 51,751,065
2023 2,871,585 51,712,619
2022 2,831,639 51,672,569
2021 2,808,380 51,769,539
2020 2,810,369 51,836,239
2019 2,811,089 51,764,822
2018 2,819,200 51,585,058
2017 2,842,639 51,361,911
2016 2,877,325 51,217,803
2015 2,911,109 51,014,947
2014 2,937,253 50,746,659
2013 2,961,250 50,428,893
2012 2,989,139 50,199,853
2011 3,028,115 49,936,638
2010 3,097,282 49,554,112
2009 3,162,916 49,307,835
2008 3,198,231 49,054,708
2007 3,231,294 48,683,638
2006 3,269,909 48,438,292
2005 3,322,528 48,184,561
2004 3,377,075 48,082,519
2003 3,415,213 47,892,330
2002 3,443,067 47,644,736
2001 3,470,818 47,370,164
2000 3,499,536 47,008,111
1999 3,524,238 46,616,677
1998 3,549,331 46,286,503
1997 3,575,137 45,953,580
1996 3,601,613 45,524,681
1995 3,629,102 45,092,991
1994 3,657,144 44,641,540
1993 3,682,613 44,194,628
1992 3,700,114 43,747,962
1991 3,704,134 43,295,704
1990 3,697,838 42,869,283
1989 3,684,255 42,449,038
1988 3,655,049 42,031,247
1987 3,616,367 41,621,690
1986 3,578,914 41,213,674
1985 3,544,543 40,805,744
1984 3,514,205 40,405,956
1983 3,485,192 39,910,403
1982 3,457,179 39,326,352
1981 3,432,947 38,723,248
1980 3,413,202 38,123,775
1979 3,397,842 37,534,236
1978 3,379,514 36,969,185
1977 3,355,036 36,411,795
1976 3,328,664 35,848,523
1975 3,301,652 35,280,725
1974 3,273,894 34,692,266
1973 3,244,438 34,103,149
1972 3,213,622 33,505,406
1971 3,179,041 32,882,704
1970 3,139,689 32,240,827
1969 3,107,321 31,544,266
1968 3,078,850 30,838,302
1967 3,044,400 30,130,983
1966 3,008,050 29,435,571
1965 2,971,450 28,704,674
1964 2,935,200 27,984,155
1963 2,898,950 27,261,747
1962 2,863,350 26,513,030
1961 2,823,550 25,765,673
1960 2,778,550 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Lithuania and South Korea

Fertility rate
Lithuania

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania South Korea
2023 1.18 0.72
2022 1.27 0.78
2021 1.36 0.81
2020 1.36 0.84
2019 1.43 0.92
2018 1.53 0.98
2017 1.57 1.05
2016 1.63 1.17
2015 1.63 1.24
2014 1.57 1.21
2013 1.59 1.19
2012 1.6 1.3
2011 1.55 1.24
2010 1.5 1.23
2009 1.5 1.15
2008 1.45 1.19
2007 1.36 1.26
2006 1.33 1.13
2005 1.29 1.09
2004 1.27 1.16
2003 1.26 1.19
2002 1.23 1.18
2001 1.29 1.31
2000 1.39 1.48
1999 1.46 1.43
1998 1.46 1.46
1997 1.47 1.54
1996 1.49 1.57
1995 1.55 1.63
1994 1.57 1.66
1993 1.74 1.65
1992 1.97 1.76
1991 2.01 1.71
1990 2.03 1.57
1989 1.98 1.56
1988 2.02 1.55
1987 2.11 1.53
1986 2.12 1.58
1985 2.08 1.66
1984 2.07 1.74
1983 2.1 2.06
1982 1.97 2.39
1981 1.98 2.57
1980 1.99 2.82
1979 2.05 2.9
1978 2.08 2.64
1977 2.14 2.99
1976 2.18 3
1975 2.18 3.43
1974 2.21 3.77
1973 2.22 4.07
1972 2.34 4.12
1971 2.41 4.54
1970 2.4 4.53
1969 2.3 4.45
1968 2.24 4.51
1967 2.23 4.62
1966 2.22 4.78
1965 2.23 4.89
1964 2.28 5.07
1963 2.35 5.33
1962 2.45 5.56
1961 2.53 5.8
1960 2.56 5.99

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

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Lithuania and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Lithuania

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Lithuania South Korea
2024 43.1 46.1
2023 43.1 45.5
2022 43.6 44.9
2021 44 44.4
2020 44.1 43.8
2019 44.1 43.1
2018 44 42.5
2017 43.6 41.9
2016 43.2 41.4
2015 42.8 40.8
2014 42.5 40.2
2013 42.2 39.5
2012 41.9 38.8
2011 41.4 38.2
2010 40.7 37.6
2009 40.1 37
2008 39.8 36.4
2007 39.4 35.8
2006 39 35.2
2005 38.5 34.5
2004 37.9 33.9
2003 37.4 33.4
2002 36.9 32.8
2001 36.4 32.3
2000 35.9 31.7
1999 35.6 31.2
1998 35.2 30.7
1997 34.8 30.2
1996 34.4 29.8
1995 34 29.4
1994 33.6 28.9
1993 33.3 28.3
1992 33.1 27.8
1991 32.9 27.2
1990 32.7 26.7
1989 32.6 26.3
1988 32.4 25.8
1987 32.2 25.3
1986 32.2 24.8
1985 32.1 24.2
1984 32.1 23.7
1983 32.1 23.3
1982 32 22.8
1981 32 22.5
1980 31.9 22.1
1979 31.9 21.6
1978 31.8 21.1
1977 31.6 20.7
1976 31.5 20.2
1975 31.4 19.9
1974 31.4 19.6
1973 31.3 19.3
1972 31.1 19.1
1971 30.9 19
1970 30.8 18.9
1969 30.6 18.8
1968 30.4 18.7
1967 30.2 18.6
1966 29.9 18.5
1965 29.6 18.6
1964 29.4 18.8
1963 29.2 19
1962 28.9 19.1
1961 28.7 19.2
1960 28.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lithuania South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$78.4B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.12%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.1%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.3
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.3%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
45
2003
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.41B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.05B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,284,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.54%
2004
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
99%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Lithuania South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,437 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.5
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.49 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
61.4%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
33.2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.51%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
71.5%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,203 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
65.6%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.5%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lithuania South Korea
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,618
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
68.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78.7
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
65
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
77
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
98.8%
2018
English speaking
38%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Lithuania South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,232
2024
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$702
2024
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.32%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.47
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
26%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.4%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.1 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Lithuania South Korea
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
8,368 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,093 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,515 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,298 mi
2014
68,794 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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