Communications
Broadband - fixed subscriptions [time series]
total: 798,769 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 28 (2017 est.)
Broadcast media [time series]
public broadcaster operates 3 channels with the third channel - a satellite channel - introduced in 2007; various privately owned commercial TV broadcasters operate national and multiple regional channels; many privately owned local TV stations; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services available; publicly owned broadcaster operates 3 radio networks; many privately owned commercial broadcasters, with repeater stations in various regions throughout the country (2007)
Internet country code [time series]
.lt
Internet users [time series]
total: 2,122,884 (July 2016 est.) | percent of population: 74.4% (July 2016 est.)
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
general assessment: adequate; being modernized to provide improved international capability and better residential access; SIM card penetration is high for the region; prepaid sector accounts for most subscribers; postpaid subscribers is increasing; LTE networks available to more than 99% of the population; Lithuanian FttP (fiber to the home cable connections for Internet) penetration ranked third highest in Europe (2017) | domestic: 17 per 100 for fixed-line subscriptions; rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services has resulted in a steady decline in the number of fixed-line connections; mobile-cellular teledensity stands at about 154 per 100 persons (2017) | international: country code - 370; major international connections to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway by submarine cable for further transmission by satellite; landline connections to Latvia and Poland (2016)
Telephones - fixed lines [time series]
total subscriptions: 486,895 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2017 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]
total subscriptions: 4,361,329 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 154 (2017 est.)
Economy
Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]
grain, potatoes, sugar beets, flax, vegetables; beef, milk, eggs, pork, cheese; fish
Budget [time series]
revenues: 15.92 billion (2017 est.) | expenditures: 15.7 billion (2017 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]
0.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Central bank discount rate [time series]
0% (31 December 2017 est.) | 0.05% (31 December 2015 est.)
Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]
2.8% (31 December 2017 est.) | 2.83% (31 December 2016 est.)
Current account balance [time series]
$364 million (2017 est.) | -$479 million (2016 est.)
Debt - external [time series]
$34.48 billion (31 March 2016 est.) | $31.6 billion (31 March 2015 est.)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income (Distribution of family income - Gini index) [time series]
37.9 (2015) | 35 (2014)
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
After the country declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990, Lithuania faced an initial dislocation that is typical during transitions from a planned economy to a free-market economy. Macroeconomic stabilization policies, including privatization of most state-owned enterprises, and a strong commitment to a currency board arrangement led to an open and rapidly growing economy and rising consumer demand. Foreign investment and EU funding aided in the transition. Lithuania joined the WTO in May 2001, the EU in May 2004, and the euro zone in January 2015, and is now working to complete the OECD accession roadmap it received in July 2015. In 2017, joined the OECD Working Group on Bribery, an important step in the OECD accession process. The Lithuanian economy was severely hit by the 2008-09 global financial crisis, but it has rebounded and become one of the fastest growing in the EU. Increases in exports, investment, and wage growth that supported consumption helped the economy grow by 3.6% in 2017. In 2015, Russia was Lithuania’s largest trading partner, followed by Poland, Germany, and Latvia; goods and services trade between the US and Lithuania totaled $2.2 billion. Lithuania opened a self-financed liquefied natural gas terminal in January 2015, providing the first non-Russian supply of natural gas to the Baltic States and reducing Lithuania’s dependence on Russian gas from 100% to approximately 30% in 2016. Lithuania’s ongoing recovery hinges on improving the business environment, especially by liberalizing labor laws, and improving competitiveness and export growth, the latter hampered by economic slowdowns in the EU and Russia. In addition, a steady outflow of young and highly educated people is causing a shortage of skilled labor, which, combined with a rapidly aging population, could stress public finances and constrain long-term growth.
Exchange rates [time series]
litai (LTL) per US dollar - | 0.884 (2017 est.) | 0.9037 (2016 est.) | 0.9037 (2015 est.) | 0.9012 (2014 est.) | 0.7525 (2013 est.)
Exports [time series]
$29.12 billion (2017 est.) | $24.23 billion (2016 est.)
Exports - commodities [time series]
refined fuel, machinery and equipment, chemicals, textiles, foodstuffs, plastics
Exports - partners [time series]
Russia 15%, Latvia 9.9%, Poland 8.1%, Germany 7.3%, US 5.2%, Estonia 5%, Sweden 4.8% (2017)
Fiscal year [time series]
calendar year
GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]
$47.26 billion (2017 est.) (2017 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]
$91.47 billion (2017 est.) | $88.07 billion (2016 est.) | $86.05 billion (2015 est.) | note: data are in 2017 dollars
GDP - composition, by end use [time series]
household consumption: 63.9% (2017 est.) | government consumption: 16.6% (2017 est.) | investment in fixed capital: 18.8% (2017 est.) | investment in inventories: -1.3% (2017 est.) | exports of goods and services: 81.6% (2017 est.) | imports of goods and services: -79.3% (2017 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]
agriculture: 3.5% (2017 est.) | industry: 29.4% (2017 est.) | services: 67.2% (2017 est.)
Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]
$32,400 (2017 est.) | $30,700 (2016 est.) | $29,600 (2015 est.) | note: data are in 2017 dollars
Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]
3.9% (2017 est.) | 2.3% (2016 est.) | 2% (2015 est.)
Gross national saving [time series]
18% of GDP (2017 est.) | 16.2% of GDP (2016 est.) | 17.8% of GDP (2015 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]
lowest 10%: 28.8% (2015) | highest 10%: 28.8% (2015)
Imports [time series]
$31.56 billion (2017 est.) | $26.21 billion (2016 est.)
Imports - commodities [time series]
oil, natural gas, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, chemicals, textiles and clothing, metals
Imports - partners [time series]
Russia 13%, Germany 12.3%, Poland 10.6%, Latvia 7.1%, Italy 5.2%, Netherlands 5.1%, Sweden 4% (2017)
Industrial production growth rate [time series]
5.9% (2017 est.)
Industries [time series]
metal-cutting machine tools, electric motors, televisions, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, shipbuilding (small ships), furniture, textiles, food processing, fertilizer, agricultural machinery, optical equipment, lasers, electronic components, computers, amber jewelry, information technology, video game development, app/software development, biotechnology
Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]
3.7% (2017 est.) | 0.7% (2016 est.)
Labor force [time series]
1.467 million (2017 est.)
Labor force - by occupation [time series]
agriculture: 9.1% | industry: 25.2% | services: 65.8% (2015 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]
$6.76 billion (31 December 2016 est.) | $6.799 billion (31 December 2015 est.) | $7.127 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
Population below poverty line [time series]
22.2% (2015 est.)
Public debt [time series]
39.7% of GDP (2017 est.) | 40.1% of GDP (2016 est.) | note: official data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities, debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]
$4.45 billion (31 December 2017 est.) | $1.697 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
Stock of broad money [time series]
$25.61 billion (31 December 2017 est.) | $20.93 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]
$6.268 billion (31 December 2017 est.) | $4.48 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home [time series]
$20.43 billion (31 December 2017 est.) | $15.87 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
Stock of domestic credit [time series]
$36.91 billion (31 December 2017 est.) | $28.55 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
Stock of narrow money [time series]
$25.61 billion (31 December 2017 est.) | $20.93 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
Taxes and other revenues [time series]
33.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate [time series]
7.1% (2017 est.) | 7.9% (2016 est.)
Energy
Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]
13.49 million Mt (2017 est.)
Crude oil - exports [time series]
1,002 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Crude oil - imports [time series]
182,900 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Crude oil - production [time series]
2,000 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]
12 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Electricity - consumption [time series]
10.5 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports [time series]
730 million kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]
73% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]
4% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]
0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]
23% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - imports [time series]
11.11 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]
3.71 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - production [time series]
3.131 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity access [time series]
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
Natural gas - consumption [time series]
2.492 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports [time series]
0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports [time series]
2.492 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - production [time series]
0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]
0 cu m (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]
58,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]
174,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]
42,490 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production [time series]
196,500 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Geography
total: 65,300 sq km | land: 62,680 sq km | water: 2,620 sq km
Area - comparative [time series]
slightly larger than West Virginia
Climate [time series]
transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers
Coastline [time series]
90 km
Elevation [time series]
mean elevation: 110 m | elevation extremes: 0 m lowest point: Baltic Sea | 294 highest point: Aukstojas
Environment - current issues [time series]
water pollution; air pollution; deforestation; threatened animal and plant species; chemicals and waste materials released into the environment contaminate soil and groundwater; soil degradation and erosion
International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands | signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geographic coordinates [time series]
56 00 N, 24 00 E
Geography - note [time series]
fertile central plains are separated by hilly uplands that are ancient glacial deposits
Irrigated land [time series]
44 sq km (2012)
Land boundaries [time series]
total: 1,549 km | border countries (4): Belarus 640 km, Latvia 544 km, Poland 104 km, Russia (Kaliningrad) 261 km
Land use [time series]
agricultural land: 44.8% (2011 est.) | arable land: 34.9% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.5% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 9.4% (2011 est.) | forest: 34.6% (2011 est.) | other: 20.6% (2011 est.)
Location [time series]
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia, west of Belarus
Map references [time series]
Europe
Maritime claims [time series]
territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural hazards [time series]
occasional floods, droughts
Natural resources [time series]
peat, arable land, amber
Population distribution [time series]
fairly even population distribution throughout the country, but somewhat greater concentrations in the southern cities of Vilnius and Kaunas, and the western port of Klaipeda
Terrain [time series]
lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
60 municipalities (savivaldybe, singular - savivaldybe); Akmene, Alytaus Miestas, Alytus, Anksciai, Birstono, Birzai, Druskininkai, Elektrenai, Ignalina, Jonava, Joniskis, Jurbarkas, Kaisiadorys, Kalvarijos, Kauno Miestas, Kaunas, Kazlu Rudos, Kedainiai, Kelme, Klaipedos Miestas, Klaipeda, Kretinga, Kupiskis, Lazdijai, Marijampole, Mazeikiai, Moletai, Neringa, Pagegiai, Pakruojis, Palangos Miestas, Panevezio Miestas, Panevezys, Pasvalys, Plunge, Prienai, Radviliskis, Raseiniai, Rietavo, Rokiskis, Sakiai, Salcininkai, Siauliu Miestas, Siauliai, Silale, Silute, Sirvintos, Skuodas, Svencionys, Taurage, Telsiai, Trakai, Ukmerge, Utena, Varena, Vilkaviskis, Vilniaus Miestas, Vilnius, Visaginas, Zarasai
Capital [time series]
name: Vilnius | geographic coordinates: 54 41 N, 25 19 E | time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) | daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Citizenship [time series]
citizenship by birth: no | citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Lithuania | dual citizenship recognized: no | residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
Constitution [time series]
history: several previous; latest adopted by referendum 25 October 1992, entered into force 2 November 1992 (2016) | amendments: proposed by at least one-fourth of all Parliament members or by petition of at least 300,000 voters; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament in each of two readings three months apart and a presidential signature; amendments to constitutional articles on national sovereignty and constitutional amendment procedure also require three-fourths voter approval in a referendum; amended 1996, 2003, 2006 (2016)
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: Republic of Lithuania | conventional short form: Lithuania | local long form: Lietuvos Respublika | local short form: Lietuva | former: Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic | etymology: meaning of the name "Lietuva" remains unclear; it may derive from the Lietava, a stream in east central Lithuania
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
chief of mission: Ambassador Anne HALL (since 7 October 2016) | embassy: Akmenu gatve 6, Vilnius, LT-03106 | mailing address: American Embassy, Akmenu Gatve 6, Vilnius LT-03106 | telephone: [370] (5) 266-5500 | FAX: [370] (5) 266-5510
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
chief of mission: Ambassador Rolandas KRISCIUNAS (since 17 September 2015) | chancery: 2622 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | telephone: [1] (202) 234-5860 | FAX: [1] (202) 328-0466 | consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York
Executive branch [time series]
chief of state: President Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE (since 12 July 2009) | head of government: Prime Minister Saulius SKVERNELIS (since 13 December 2016) | cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister, appointed by the president, and approved by Parliament | elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11 and 25 May 2014 (next to be held in May 2019); prime minister appointed by the president, approved by Parliament | election results: Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE reelected president in second round; percent of vote - Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE (independent) 57.9%, Zigmantas BALCYTIS (LSDP) 40.1%, invalid 2%; Saulius SKVERNELIS (LVZS) approved as prime minister by Parliament vote - 90 to 4
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), green, and red; yellow symbolizes golden fields, as well as the sun, light, and goodness; green represents the forests of the countryside, in addition to nature, freedom, and hope; red stands for courage and the blood spilled in defense of the homeland
Government type [time series]
semi-presidential republic
Independence [time series]
11 March 1990 (declared independence from the Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (recognized by the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 6 July 1253 (coronation of MINDAUGAS, traditional founding date); 1 July 1569 (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth created); 16 February 1918 (independence from Soviet Russia)
International law organization participation [time series]
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
International organization participation [time series]
Australia Group, BA, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Judicial branch [time series]
highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Seimas from nominations - three each by the president of the republic, by the Seimas chairperson, and by the Supreme Court president; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; one-third of membership reconstituted every 3 years | subordinate courts: Court of Appeals; district and local courts
Legal system [time series]
civil law system; legislative acts can be appealed to the Constitutional Court
Legislative branch [time series]
description: unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms) | elections: last held on 9 and 23 October 2016 (next to be held in October 2020) | election results: percent of vote by party - TS-LKD 22.6%, LVLS 22.5%, LSDP 15%, LS 9.5%, LCP-LPP 6.3%, LLRA 5.7%, TT 5.6%, DP 4.9%, LZP 2%, Lithuanian List 1.8%, other 4.1%; seats by party - LVLS 54, TS-LKD 31, LSDP 17, LS 14, LLRA 8, TT 8, DP 2, LCP-LPP 1, LZP 1, Lithuanian List 1, independent 4; composition - men 111, women 30, percent of women 21.3%
National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]
name: "Tautiska giesme" (The National Song) | lyrics/music: Vincas KUDIRKA | note: adopted 1918, restored 1990; written in 1898 while Lithuania was a part of Russia; banned during the Soviet occupation from 1940 to 1990
National holiday [time series]
Independence Day (or National Day), 16 February (1918); note - 16 February 1918 was the date Lithuania established its statehood and its concomitant independence from Soviet Russia and Germany; 11 March 1990 was the date it declared the restoration of Lithuanian statehood and its concomitant independence from the Soviet Union
National symbol(s) [time series]
mounted knight known as Vytis (the Chaser), white stork; national colors: yellow, green, red
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
Electoral Action of Lithuanian Poles or LLRA [Valdemar TOMASEVSKI] Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats or TS-LKD [Gabrielius LANDSBERGIS] Labor Party or DP [Viktor USPASKICH] Liberal Movement or LS or LRLS (Eugenijus GENTVILAS) Lithuanian Center Party or LCP [Naglis PUTEIKIS] Lithuanian Green Party or LZP [Linas BALSYS] Lithuanian People's Party or LPP [Rolandas PAULAUSKAS] Lithuanian Social Democratic Party or LSDP [Gintautas PALUCKAS] Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party [Gediminas KIRKILAS] Order and Justice Party or TT [Remigijus ZEMAITAITIS] Farmers and Greens Union or LVZS [Ramunas KARBAUSKIS] Way of Courage or DK [Jonas VARKALA]
Suffrage [time series]
18 years of age; universal
Introduction
Background [time series]
Lithuanian lands were united under MINDAUGAS in 1236; over the next century, through alliances and conquest, Lithuania extended its territory to include most of present-day Belarus and Ukraine. By the end of the 14th century Lithuania was the largest state in Europe. An alliance with Poland in 1386 led the two countries into a union through the person of a common ruler. In 1569, Lithuania and Poland formally united into a single dual state, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This entity survived until 1795 when its remnants were partitioned by surrounding countries. Lithuania regained its independence following World War I but was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 1991 (following the abortive coup in Moscow). The last Russian troops withdrew in 1993. Lithuania subsequently restructured its economy for integration into Western European institutions; it joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004. In 2015, Lithuania joined the euro zone, and it will join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2018.
Military and Security
Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos); Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos) (2016)
Military expenditures [time series]
2% of GDP (2018) | 1.8% of GDP (2017) | 1.49% of GDP (2016) | 1.14% of GDP (2015) | 0.88% of GDP (2014)
Military service age and obligation [time series]
18 years of age for military service; 9-month service obligation; in 2015, Lithuania reinstated conscription after having converted to a professional military in the fall of 2008 (2016)
People and Society
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 15.11% (male 216,519 /female 205,624) | 15-24 years: 10.7% (male 154,708 /female 144,244) | 25-54 years: 39.72% (male 548,586 /female 561,007) | 55-64 years: 14.55% (male 180,294 /female 226,250) | 65 years and over: 19.91% (male 188,269 /female 367,783) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Europe :: Lithuania Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Lithuania. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Birth rate [time series]
9.8 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)
Death rate [time series]
14.8 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)
Dependency ratios [time series]
total dependency ratio: 49.9 (2015 est.) | youth dependency ratio: 21.9 (2015 est.) | elderly dependency ratio: 28 (2015 est.) | potential support ratio: 3.6 (2015 est.)
Drinking water source [time series]
improved: urban: 99.7% of population | rural: 90.4% of population | total: 96.6% of population | unimproved: urban: 0.3% of population | rural: 9.6% of population | total: 3.4% of population (2015 est.)
Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]
4.5% of GDP (2014)
Ethnic groups [time series]
Lithuanian 84.1%, Polish 6.6%, Russian 5.8%, Belarusian 1.2%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.2% (2011 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]
0.2% (2017 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]
<100 (2017 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]
2,800 (2017 est.)
Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]
6.6% of GDP (2014)
Hospital bed density [time series]
7.3 beds/1,000 population (2013)
Infant mortality rate [time series]
total: 3.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.) | male: 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.) | female: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)
Languages [time series]
Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other 0.9%, unspecified 3.5% (2011 est.)
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 75.2 years (2018 est.) | male: 69.9 years (2018 est.) | female: 80.8 years (2018 est.)
Literacy [time series]
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 99.8% (2015 est.) | male: 99.8% (2015 est.) | female: 99.8% (2015 est.)
Major infectious diseases [time series]
degree of risk: intermediate (2016) | vectorborne diseases: tickborne encephalitis (2016)
Major urban areas - population [time series]
536,000 VILNIUS (capital) (2018)
Maternal mortality ratio (Maternal mortality rate) [time series]
10 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)
Median age [time series]
total: 44 years | male: 39.8 years | female: 47.4 years (2018 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth [time series]
27 years (2014 est.)
Nationality [time series]
noun: Lithuanian(s) | adjective: Lithuanian
Net migration rate [time series]
-6.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]
26.3% (2016)
Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]
4.38 physicians/1,000 population (2015)
Population [time series]
2,793,284 (July 2018 est.)
Population distribution [time series]
fairly even population distribution throughout the country, but somewhat greater concentrations in the southern cities of Vilnius and Kaunas, and the western port of Klaipeda
Population growth rate [time series]
-1.1% (2018 est.)
Religions [time series]
Roman Catholic 77.2%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Old Believer 0.8%, Evangelical Lutheran 0.6%, Evangelical Reformist 0.2%, other (including Sunni Muslim, Jewish, Greek Catholic, and Karaite) 0.8%, none 6.1%, unspecified 10.1% (2011 est.)
Sanitation facility access [time series]
improved: urban: 97.2% of population (2015 est.) | rural: 82.8% of population (2015 est.) | total: 92.4% of population (2015 est.) | unimproved: urban: 2.8% of population (2015 est.) | rural: 17.2% of population (2015 est.) | total: 7.6% of population (2015 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]
total: 17 years (2014) | male: 16 years (2014) | female: 17 years (2014)
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female (2017 est.) | 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.) | 15-24 years: 1.07 male(s)/female (2017 est.) | 25-54 years: 0.97 male(s)/female (2017 est.) | 55-64 years: 0.79 male(s)/female (2017 est.) | 65 years and over: 0.51 male(s)/female (2017 est.) | total population: 0.86 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
1.6 children born/woman (2018 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) (Unemployment, youth ages 15-24) [time series]
total: 14.4% (2016 est.) | male: 15.9% (2016 est.) | female: 12.6% (2016 est.)
Urbanization [time series]
urban population: 67.7% of total population (2018) | rate of urbanization: -0.31% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
Lithuania and Russia committed to demarcating their boundary in 2006 in accordance with the land and maritime treaty ratified by Russia in May 2003 and by Lithuania in 1999Lithuania operates a simplified transit regime for Russian nationals traveling from the Kaliningrad coastal exclave into Russia, while still conforming, as a EU member state having an external border with a non-EU member, to strict Schengen border rulesboundary demarcated with Latvia and Lithuaniaas of January 2007, ground demarcation of the boundary with Belarus was complete and mapped with final ratification documents in preparation
Illicit drugs [time series]
transshipment and destination point for cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, and opiates from Southwest Asia, Latin America, Western Europe, and neighboring Baltic countries; growing production of high-quality amphetamines, but limited production of cannabis, methamphetamines; susceptible to money laundering despite changes to banking legislation
Refugees and internally displaced persons [time series]
stateless persons: 3,193 (2017)
Transportation
Airports [time series]
61 (2013)
Airports - with paved runways [time series]
total: 22 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 3 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 7 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2017) | under 914 m: 9 (2017)
Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]
total: 39 (2013) | over 3,047 m: 1 (2013) | 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2013) | under 914 m: 36 (2013)
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix [time series]
LY (2016)
Merchant marine [time series]
total: 60 (2017) | by type: container ship 2, general cargo 27, oil tanker 2, other 29 (2017)
National air transport system [time series]
number of registered air carriers: 2 (2015) | inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 52 (2015) | annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 1,363,950 (2015) | annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 565,642 mt-km (2015)
Pipelines [time series]
1921 km gas, 121 km refined products (2013)
Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]
major seaport(s): Klaipeda | oil terminal(s): Butinge oil terminal | LNG terminal(s) (import): Klaipeda
Railways [time series]
total: 1,768 km (2014) | standard gauge: 22 km 1.435-m gauge (2014) | broad gauge: 1,746 km 1.520-m gauge (122 km electrified) (2014)
Roadways [time series]
total: 84,166 km (2012) | paved: 72,297 km (includes 312 km of expressways) (2012) | unpaved: 11,869 km (2012)
Waterways [time series]
441 km (navigable year-round) (2007)