Lithuania

Country in Northern Europe, Europe · ranked on 2,023 metrics

Lithuania is a country in Europe with a population of 2,797,338 (143rd of 235). It ranks best for Education 2016 to 2021 (tied 6th of 185), Broadband Cost as % of GNI (tied 5th of 193), Women's Education (tied 6th of 198). It ranks lowest for Male Suicide Rate (202nd of 204), Mortality, Male - ASR (180th of 183), Suicide Rate (200th of 204).

Population
2.8M
143rd highest of 235
Density
44.7
170th highest of 235
Growth rate
-1.16%
228th highest of 235
Area
65,300
124th highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Northern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 452 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2021
    tied 6th of 185
  2. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    tied 5th of 193
  3. Dentists11.65 /10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    8th of 193
  4. Starvation Death Rate0.13 ASR per 100K pop.
    Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    tied 9th of 202
  5. Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024
    9th of 179
  6. V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    9th of 175
  7. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    11th of 193
  8. Rank15th
    Northernmost Point by Country
    14th of 222
  9. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    11th of 171
  10. Democracy Index by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 131

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Prostate Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    184th of 185
  2. Male Suicide Rate43.3 per 100k
    Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
    202nd of 204
  3. Opioid Use Rate525.39 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    201st of 204
  4. Death Rate GHDE1,362 deaths per 100k
    Death Rate by Country · 2023
    200th of 203
  5. Mortality, Male - ASR181.6 per 100k
    Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    180th of 183
  6. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    200th of 204
  7. Stomach Cancer Mortality CR22.4 per 100k pop.
    Stomach Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    179th of 185
  8. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    tied 216th of 226
  9. Fastest Growing Economies · 2023
    tied 180th of 189
  10. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    tied last of 198

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (85), weakest Geography (32). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Latvia87% similar
  2. Estonia83% similar
  3. Bulgaria81% similar
  4. Slovakia81% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  5. Poland80% similar

Cities in Lithuania

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Lithuania?
Lithuania has a population of 2,797,338, 143rd among 235 countries.
What does Lithuania rank best at?
Among countries, Lithuania ranks best for Education 2016 to 2021 (tied 6th of 185); Broadband Cost as % of GNI (tied 5th of 193); Women's Education (tied 6th of 198).
Where does Lithuania rank worst?
Lithuania ranks lowest for Male Suicide Rate (202nd of 204); Mortality, Male - ASR (180th of 183); Suicide Rate (200th of 204).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lithuania?
Rankodex ranks Lithuania on 2,023 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,023 metrics with a value for this place, in 681 topics