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Lithuania vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has a population of 2.89M (ranked 137/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Lithuania's land area is 24,170 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 120th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Lithuania Sweden
Population
2829914
10680056
Population rank 140/197 91/197
GDP
$84.9B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 79/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$29,384
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 43/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,286
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$32.4B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,232
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 49/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,946
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 24,170 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.18
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
43.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Lithuania and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Lithuania and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Lithuania

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Lithuania Sweden
2024 $84,869,215,513 $603,715,224,266
2023 $79,789,877,416 $578,990,915,246
2022 $71,033,884,500 $575,071,237,641
2021 $67,037,321,009 $631,693,331,301
2020 $57,412,038,533 $544,265,668,452
2019 $55,122,066,226 $530,894,124,494
2018 $54,261,795,149 $549,649,344,043
2017 $47,756,764,508 $535,172,356,785
2016 $42,970,749,245 $513,058,312,951
2015 $41,540,954,817 $501,602,351,912
2014 $48,306,546,657 $577,727,767,304
2013 $46,303,660,422 $584,125,353,119
2012 $42,709,372,067 $549,739,674,655
2011 $43,186,501,863 $570,538,581,144
2010 $36,638,128,534 $492,750,897,239
2009 $37,494,380,039 $434,311,714,442
2008 $47,831,254,208 $514,614,100,833
2007 $39,729,151,615 $490,047,789,548
2006 $30,116,192,747 $422,528,394,459
2005 $26,105,207,115 $391,688,455,929
2004 $22,743,164,431 $384,545,442,175
2003 $18,809,197,970 $334,072,443,516
2002 $14,282,292,665 $267,371,907,447
2001 $12,260,761,329 $242,497,797,485
2000 $11,550,695,727 $262,903,560,280
1999 $11,022,095,814 $274,318,357,862
1998 $11,289,161,847 $270,887,306,759
1997 $10,168,271,903 $268,249,616,891
1996 $8,430,207,164 $291,949,597,375
1995 $7,921,210,340 $267,050,453,507
1994 - $228,699,066,874
1993 - $212,644,602,616
1992 - $283,908,914,454
1991 - $273,831,464,572
1990 - $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Lithuania and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Lithuania

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lithuania Sweden
2024 $29,384 $57,117
2023 $27,786 $54,950
2022 $25,086 $54,837
2021 $23,870 $60,648
2020 $20,429 $52,569
2019 $19,609 $51,649
2018 $19,247 $54,018
2017 $16,800 $53,210
2016 $14,934 $51,704
2015 $14,270 $51,188
2014 $16,446 $59,583
2013 $15,637 $60,844
2012 $14,288 $57,750
2011 $14,262 $60,379
2010 $11,829 $52,543
2009 $11,854 $46,708
2008 $14,956 $55,817
2007 $12,295 $53,568
2006 $9,210 $46,531
2005 $7,857 $43,378
2004 $6,735 $42,758
2003 $5,507 $37,292
2002 $4,148 $29,958
2001 $3,533 $27,259
2000 $3,301 $29,633
1999 $3,128 $30,969
1998 $3,181 $30,605
1997 $2,844 $30,324
1996 $2,341 $33,022
1995 $2,183 $30,254
1994 - $26,046
1993 - $24,390
1992 - $32,753
1991 - $31,777
1990 - $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Lithuania vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lithuania

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lithuania Sweden
2026 76.5 83.7
2025 76.3 83.6
2024 76.2 83.4
2023 76 83.3
2022 74.7 83
2021 74.3 83
2020 75.1 82.4
2019 76.4 83.1
2018 75.9 82.5
2017 75.7 82.4
2016 74.8 82.3
2015 74.5 82.2
2014 74.6 82.2
2013 74 81.9
2012 74 81.7
2011 73.6 81.8
2010 73.2 81.5
2009 72.8 81.4
2008 71.7 81.1
2007 70.7 81
2006 71 80.8
2005 71.2 80.6
2004 72 80.5
2003 72.1 80.2
2002 71.8 79.9
2001 71.7 79.8
2000 72.1 79.7
1999 71.7 79.5
1998 71.3 79.4
1997 71 79.3
1996 70.2 79
1995 69 78.8
1994 68.5 78.7
1993 68.9 78.1
1992 70.3 78.1
1991 70.5 77.7
1990 71.4 77.6
1989 71.6 77.7
1988 72 77
1987 72.2 77.1
1986 72.4 77
1985 70.7 76.7
1984 70.5 76.8
1983 71 76.6
1982 71.1 76.3
1981 70.7 76
1980 70.7 75.7
1979 70.7 75.5
1978 70.9 75.5
1977 71.1 75.4
1976 71.2 75
1975 71.1 75
1974 71.5 75
1973 71.6 74.9
1972 71.3 74.7
1971 72 74.6
1970 71.1 74.7
1969 71.2 74.1
1968 71.6 74
1967 72 74.1
1966 71.9 74.1
1965 71.7 73.9
1964 71.9 73.7
1963 70.6 73.5
1962 69.4 73.4
1961 70.5 73.5
1960 70.3 73
1959 69.4 73.4
1958 68.6 73.2
1957 67.7 72.5
1956 66.8 72.7
1955 66.6 72.6
1954 66.5 72.4
1953 66.3 71.9
1952 66.2 71.8
1951 66.1 71.4
1950 66.1 71.1

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

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Lithuania and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Lithuania

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Lithuania Sweden
2024 2,888,278 10,569,709
2023 2,871,585 10,536,632
2022 2,831,639 10,486,941
2021 2,808,380 10,415,811
2020 2,810,369 10,353,442
2019 2,811,089 10,278,887
2018 2,819,200 10,175,214
2017 2,842,639 10,057,698
2016 2,877,325 9,923,085
2015 2,911,109 9,799,186
2014 2,937,253 9,696,110
2013 2,961,250 9,600,379
2012 2,989,139 9,519,374
2011 3,028,115 9,449,213
2010 3,097,282 9,378,126
2009 3,162,916 9,298,515
2008 3,198,231 9,219,637
2007 3,231,294 9,148,092
2006 3,269,909 9,080,505
2005 3,322,528 9,029,572
2004 3,377,075 8,993,531
2003 3,415,213 8,958,229
2002 3,443,067 8,924,958
2001 3,470,818 8,895,960
2000 3,499,536 8,872,109
1999 3,524,238 8,857,874
1998 3,549,331 8,850,974
1997 3,575,137 8,846,062
1996 3,601,613 8,840,998
1995 3,629,102 8,826,939
1994 3,657,144 8,780,745
1993 3,682,613 8,718,561
1992 3,700,114 8,668,067
1991 3,704,134 8,617,375
1990 3,697,838 8,558,835
1989 3,684,255 8,492,964
1988 3,655,049 8,436,489
1987 3,616,367 8,397,804
1986 3,578,914 8,369,829
1985 3,544,543 8,350,386
1984 3,514,205 8,336,605
1983 3,485,192 8,329,033
1982 3,457,179 8,325,263
1981 3,432,947 8,320,503
1980 3,413,202 8,310,531
1979 3,397,842 8,293,678
1978 3,379,514 8,275,599
1977 3,355,036 8,251,540
1976 3,328,664 8,222,286
1975 3,301,652 8,192,437
1974 3,273,894 8,159,955
1973 3,244,438 8,136,312
1972 3,213,622 8,122,300
1971 3,179,041 8,098,334
1970 3,139,689 8,042,801
1969 3,107,321 7,968,072
1968 3,078,850 7,912,273
1967 3,044,400 7,867,931
1966 3,008,050 7,807,797
1965 2,971,450 7,733,853
1964 2,935,200 7,661,354
1963 2,898,950 7,604,328
1962 2,863,350 7,561,588
1961 2,823,550 7,519,998
1960 2,778,550 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Lithuania and Sweden

Fertility rate
Lithuania

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Sweden
2023 1.18 1.45
2022 1.27 1.53
2021 1.36 1.67
2020 1.36 1.67
2019 1.43 1.71
2018 1.53 1.76
2017 1.57 1.78
2016 1.63 1.85
2015 1.63 1.85
2014 1.57 1.88
2013 1.59 1.89
2012 1.6 1.91
2011 1.55 1.9
2010 1.5 1.98
2009 1.5 1.94
2008 1.45 1.91
2007 1.36 1.88
2006 1.33 1.85
2005 1.29 1.77
2004 1.27 1.75
2003 1.26 1.71
2002 1.23 1.65
2001 1.29 1.57
2000 1.39 1.54
1999 1.46 1.5
1998 1.46 1.5
1997 1.47 1.52
1996 1.49 1.6
1995 1.55 1.73
1994 1.57 1.88
1993 1.74 1.99
1992 1.97 2.09
1991 2.01 2.11
1990 2.03 2.13
1989 1.98 2.01
1988 2.02 1.96
1987 2.11 1.84
1986 2.12 1.8
1985 2.08 1.74
1984 2.07 1.66
1983 2.1 1.61
1982 1.97 1.62
1981 1.98 1.63
1980 1.99 1.68
1979 2.05 1.66
1978 2.08 1.6
1977 2.14 1.64
1976 2.18 1.68
1975 2.18 1.77
1974 2.21 1.87
1973 2.22 1.87
1972 2.34 1.91
1971 2.41 1.96
1970 2.4 1.92
1969 2.3 1.93
1968 2.24 2.07
1967 2.23 2.28
1966 2.22 2.37
1965 2.23 2.39
1964 2.28 2.47
1963 2.35 2.33
1962 2.45 2.25
1961 2.53 2.21
1960 2.56 2.17

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

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Lithuania and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Lithuania

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Lithuania Sweden
2024 43.1 41.1
2023 43.1 40.9
2022 43.6 40.7
2021 44 40.7
2020 44.1 40.6
2019 44.1 40.5
2018 44 40.6
2017 43.6 40.7
2016 43.2 40.8
2015 42.8 40.9
2014 42.5 40.9
2013 42.2 40.9
2012 41.9 40.9
2011 41.4 40.8
2010 40.7 40.7
2009 40.1 40.7
2008 39.8 40.6
2007 39.4 40.5
2006 39 40.4
2005 38.5 40.2
2004 37.9 40
2003 37.4 39.8
2002 36.9 39.7
2001 36.4 39.5
2000 35.9 39.4
1999 35.6 39.2
1998 35.2 39
1997 34.8 38.8
1996 34.4 38.6
1995 34 38.5
1994 33.6 38.4
1993 33.3 38.4
1992 33.1 38.4
1991 32.9 38.3
1990 32.7 38.3
1989 32.6 38.3
1988 32.4 38.2
1987 32.2 38.1
1986 32.2 37.9
1985 32.1 37.6
1984 32.1 37.4
1983 32.1 37.1
1982 32 36.8
1981 32 36.5
1980 31.9 36.2
1979 31.9 36
1978 31.8 35.7
1977 31.6 35.5
1976 31.5 35.4
1975 31.4 35.3
1974 31.4 35.3
1973 31.3 35.3
1972 31.1 35.3
1971 30.9 35.3
1970 30.8 35.4
1969 30.6 35.6
1968 30.4 35.8
1967 30.2 35.9
1966 29.9 36
1965 29.6 36.2
1964 29.4 36.3
1963 29.2 36.3
1962 28.9 36.3
1961 28.7 36.2
1960 28.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lithuania Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$78.4B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.12%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.1%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.6%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.3%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
45
2003
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$7.41B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.05B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,284,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.54%
2004
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
99%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Lithuania Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,437 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.49 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
61.4%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
33.2%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.51%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
71.5%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,203 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
65.6%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.5%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lithuania Sweden
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,618
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
68.8%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
65
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
77
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
38%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Lithuania Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,232
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$702
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.32%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.47
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
26%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.1 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Lithuania Sweden
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
8,368 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,093 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,515 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
52,298 mi
2014
356,129 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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