Russia vs Lithuania: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Russia | Lithuania | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 144m2025 | 2.9m2025 | 9 · 139 |
| Area | 17,125,190 km²2024 | 65,290 km²2024 | 1 · 124 |
| Density | 8.82024 | 46.12024 | 203 · 158 |
| Urban share | 75.3%2025 | 69.1%2025 | 73 · 95 |
| Fertility | 1.422024 | 1.112024 | 172 · 206 |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8%2025 | 20.7%2025 | 50 · 32 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.6tn2025 | $95.2bn2025 | 8 · 80 |
| GDP per capita | $17,5472025 | $32,9592025 | 84 · 52 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $49,5682025 | $56,8382025 | 55 · 42 |
| GDP growth | 1.0%2025 | 2.9%2025 | 175 · 119 |
| Agriculture share | 3.1%2025 | 2.3%2025 | 127 · 143 |
| Industry share | 29.7%2025 | 22.1%2025 | 55 · 111 |
| Services share | 58.9%2025 | 64.8%2025 | 95 · 56 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 8.7%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 26 · 69 |
| Tax revenue | 10.9%2024 | 21.9%2024 | 118 · 36 |
| Military spending | 7.50%2025 | 3.08%2025 | 4 · 30 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 18.2%2025 | 73.0%2025 | 152 · 23 |
| FDI inflows | 0.4%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 161 · 66 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.1%2025 | 6.7%2025 | 170 · 66 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 16.4%2025 | 28.4%2025 | 142 · 86 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 60.4%2024 | 75.6%2024 | 62 · 43 |
| Education spending | 4.2%2023 | 4.3%2022 | 93 · 89 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs2024 | 77.2 yrs2024 | 122 · 84 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 2.82024 | 157 · 174 |
| Health spending | 7.0%2023 | 7.6%2024 | 85 · 72 |
| Physicians | 5.112022 | 4.472022 | 8 · 19 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.4%2024 | 89.2%2024 | 31 · 64 |
| Fixed broadband | 27.12024 | 27.82024 | 70 · 68 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 86 · 61 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.98 t2024 | 4.49 t2024 | 14 · 61 |
| Renewable energy | 3.5%2021 | 33.2%2021 | 172 · 75 |
| Forest cover | 50.8%2024 | 35.4%2024 | 56 · 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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