Georgia vs Lithuania
Side-by-side comparison of Georgia and Lithuania from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Georgia
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 1,018 years
Lithuania
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 790 years
In short
Lithuania scores 61.1 in the NationsTree Index (54th in the world) and Georgia scores 49.0 (92nd), a gap of 12.1 points. Their trees are 6.3 m and 8.0 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Georgia has 36% more people than Lithuania. Georgia and Lithuania have a similar land area. The economy of Lithuania is 42% larger than that of Georgia (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Georgia 3.9 million and Lithuania 2.9 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $56,838 in Lithuania and $29,414 in Georgia (2025, international dollars). People in Lithuania live on average 2.5 years longer (77.2 vs 74.7 years).
Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, Georgia ranks higher in the world on 11 and Lithuania on 26. Georgia is clearly stronger in land & people. Lithuania is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, science & innovation and infrastructure & digital.
As a nation, Georgia is the older of the two (statehood since 1008, 1,018 years), compared with Lithuania (since 1236). Over the last five years Georgia improved faster (direction score 23 vs 9 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Georgia and Lithuania.
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Lithuania overtook Georgia in life expectancy in 2008 and has stayed ahead since.
Lithuania has been ahead of Georgia in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Lithuania has been ahead of Georgia in GDP per person (PPP) and GDP (PPP) in every year since 1990.
Georgia has been ahead of Lithuania in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | ||
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 69,700122nd/216 · 2024 | 65,290124th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 69,490119th/216 · 2024 | 62,590121st/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 3.9 m129th/217 · 2025 | 2.9 m139th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 3.18%11th/217 · 2025 | 0.02%168th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 66.7139th/216 · 2024 | 46.1158th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 61.2%124th/217 · 2025 | 69.1%95th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 20.5%121st/217 · 2025 | 14.5%186th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 16.0%63rd/217 · 2025 | 20.7%32nd/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $38.14 bn107th/210 · 2025 | $95.21 bn79th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $115.77 bn96th/199 · 2025 | $164.19 bn88th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $98.93 bn97th/199 · 2025 | $141.09 bn88th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $9,692105th/210 · 2025 | $32,95952nd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $29,41480th/199 · 2025 | $56,83842nd/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $8,99099th/201 · 2025 | $30,50047th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 7.5%16th/210 · 2025 | 2.9%119th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.9%116th/180 · 2025 | 3.8%112th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 12.1%163rd/187 · 2025 | 6.7%122nd/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 40.1%18th/55 · 2024 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 34.3%44th/189 · 2025 | 39.5%58th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -1.5%63rd/192 · 2025 | -1.8%71st/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 5.2%106th/197 · 2025 | 2.3%143rd/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 18.6%135th/200 · 2025 | 22.1%111th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 8.0%123rd/192 · 2025 | 13.1%62nd/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 63.9%63rd/200 · 2025 | 64.8%55th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $18.08 bn93rd/182 · 2025 | $69.49 bn56th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $20.30 bn93rd/182 · 2025 | $65.81 bn60th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 47.4%57th/183 · 2025 | 73.0%23rd/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 53.2%72nd/183 · 2025 | 69.1%36th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 100.6%63rd/183 · 2025 | 142.1%24th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 3.1%86th/170 · 2025 | 13.6%41st/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 29.9%91st/171 · 2025 | 60.0%53rd/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 45.4%35th/171 · 2025 | 19.7%76th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 16.8%29th/171 · 2025 | 1.8%109th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 3.8%108th/168 · 2024 | 17.3%44th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -2.6%107th/191 · 2025 | -1.0%91st/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 4.3%48th/196 · 2025 | 3.2%66th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 1.4%108th/209 · 2021 | 0.3%145th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.03%92nd/197 · 2021 | 0.02%99th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.01%81st/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.01%54th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 1.28%42nd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.07%124th/209 · 2021 | 0.27%86th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 3.9%147th/206 · 2024 | 36.7%16th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 15,65839th/183 · 2022 | 5,46066th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 1.5 m80th/194 · 2020 | 2.3 m60th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $586.0 m91st/175 · 2020 | $834.0 m2004 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 9.9%58th/168 · 2020 | 7.5%2004 |
| Outbound trips departures | 3.8 m35th/107 · 2019 | 1.6 m53rd/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 74.7111th/217 · 2024 | 77.284th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 8.662nd/196 · 2024 | 3.424th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 5.646th/174 · 2023 | 4.4719th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 4.036th/145 · 2023 | 5.717th/145 · 2022 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 86%125th/193 · 2024 | 89%110th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 98.6%13th/153 · 2024 | 97.9%19th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 101.0%58th/173 · 2024 | 104.9%42nd/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 66.0%18th/55 · 2021 | 81.9%2008 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 25.2%58th/217 · 2025 | 32.0%33rd/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 6.9%88th/193 · 2023 | 7.6%72nd/193 · 2024 |
| Adult literacy % | 99.7%10th/98 · 2024 | 99.8%2011 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 89.5%15th/150 · 2025 | 75.6%41st/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.84457th/193 · 2023 | 0.89539th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 33.952nd/108 · 2024 | 36.065th/108 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 4.2%73rd/108 · 2024 | 1.1%52nd/108 · 2023 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 70.5%86th/150 · 2024 | 96.7%44th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 63.0%68th/144 · 2024 | 96.4%19th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 83.8%87th/186 · 2024 | 89.2%64th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 16122nd/210 · 2024 | 13945th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 30.456th/208 · 2024 | 27.868th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.30117th/164 · 2022 | 3.5038th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 1,38761st/82 · 2021 | 1,91952nd/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 320,810125th/161 · 2023 | 29,256151st/161 · 2022 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 3.53119th/203 · 2024 | 4.49143rd/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 25.2%91st/212 · 2021 | 33.2%75th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 18.6106th/200 · 2023 | 10.750th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 44.6%67th/214 · 2024 | 35.4%94th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,55171st/149 · 2024 | 2,55242nd/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 59.576th/205 · 2025 | 77.826th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 45.299th/207 · 2025 | 68.637th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 60.295th/207 · 2025 | 81.223rd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 56.9153rd/207 · 2025 | 82.047th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 66.249th/205 · 2025 | 77.419th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 51.1124th/205 · 2025 | 79.325th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 2.067th/145 · 2019 | 2.682nd/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $657.9 m92nd/156 · 2025 | $2.95 bn56th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.7%77th/156 · 2025 | 3.1%30th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 5.8%64th/154 · 2025 | 7.6%43rd/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 26,00093rd/170 · 2020 | 37,00082nd/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.39%45th/168 · 2020 | 2.48%20th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 15.0 m97th/163 · 2024 | 29.0 m81st/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 7.0 m2017 | 3.0 m53rd/65 · 2024 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.26%77th/110 · 2024 | 1.05%39th/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 9471st/137 · 2024 | 5881st/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 65093rd/197 · 2023 | 2,67368th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Georgia or Lithuania?
Georgia has the larger population: 3.9 m (2025) compared with 2.9 m for Lithuania (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Georgia or Lithuania?
Georgia is larger: 69,700 km² (2024) compared with 65,290 km² for Lithuania (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Georgia or Lithuania?
Lithuania has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $164.19 bn intl. (2025) compared with $115.77 bn intl. for Georgia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Georgia or Lithuania?
Lithuania has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $56,838 intl. (2025) compared with $29,414 intl. for Georgia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Georgia or Lithuania?
Lithuania has the higher life expectancy at birth: 77.2 years (2024) compared with 74.7 years for Georgia (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Georgia or Lithuania?
Lithuania spends more on the military: $2.95 bn (2025) compared with $657.9 m for Georgia (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Georgia or Lithuania?
Lithuania: 61.1 points (54th in the world); Georgia: 49.0 points (92nd). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
Sources
World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Georgia vs Lithuania — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/georgia-vs-lithuania. Data as of 26 October 2026.