Poland vs Lithuania: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Poland | Lithuania | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 36.4m2025 | 2.9m2025 | 44 · 139 |
| Area | 313,940 km²2024 | 65,290 km²2024 | 70 · 124 |
| Density | 119.42024 | 46.12024 | 91 · 158 |
| Urban share | 60.1%2025 | 69.1%2025 | 125 · 95 |
| Fertility | 1.142024 | 1.112024 | 205 · 206 |
| Aged 65+ | 20.8%2025 | 20.7%2025 | 31 · 32 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.0tn2025 | $95.2bn2025 | 21 · 80 |
| GDP per capita | $28,4202025 | $32,9592025 | 60 · 52 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $54,2622025 | $56,8382025 | 46 · 42 |
| GDP growth | 3.6%2025 | 2.9%2025 | 96 · 119 |
| Agriculture share | 2.5%2025 | 2.3%2025 | 141 · 143 |
| Industry share | 25.8%2025 | 22.1%2025 | 75 · 111 |
| Services share | 59.7%2025 | 64.8%2025 | 88 · 56 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.8%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 67 · 69 |
| Tax revenue | 17.4%2024 | 21.9%2024 | 67 · 36 |
| Military spending | 4.50%2025 | 3.08%2025 | 13 · 30 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 50.0%2025 | 73.0%2025 | 53 · 23 |
| FDI inflows | 2.0%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 101 · 66 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.0%2025 | 6.7%2025 | 149 · 66 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 31.3%2025 | 28.4%2025 | 69 · 86 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 80.9%2024 | 75.6%2024 | 26 · 43 |
| Education spending | 4.3%2022 | 4.3%2022 | 85 · 89 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 78.4 yrs2024 | 77.2 yrs2024 | 62 · 84 |
| Infant mortality | 3.62024 | 2.82024 | 161 · 174 |
| Health spending | 8.1%2024 | 7.6%2024 | 61 · 72 |
| Physicians | 4.032023 | 4.472022 | 30 · 19 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 88.6%2024 | 89.2%2024 | 67 · 64 |
| Fixed broadband | 25.42024 | 27.82024 | 74 · 68 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 81 · 61 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 7.55 t2024 | 4.49 t2024 | 30 · 61 |
| Renewable energy | 15.2%2021 | 33.2%2021 | 123 · 75 |
| Forest cover | 31.0%2024 | 35.4%2024 | 110 · 94 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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