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Lithuania vs Slovenia
Side-by-side comparison of Lithuania and Slovenia from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Lithuania
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 790 years
Slovenia
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years
In short
Slovenia scores 75.9 in the NationsTree Index (18th in the world) and Lithuania scores 61.1 (54th), a gap of 14.7 points. Their trees are 8.0 m and 7.4 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Lithuania has 36% more people than Slovenia. Lithuania is 3.2 times larger than Slovenia by land area. The economy of Lithuania is 30% larger than that of Slovenia (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Lithuania 2.9 million and Slovenia 2.1 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $59,245 in Slovenia and $56,838 in Lithuania (2025, international dollars). People in Slovenia live on average 5.1 years longer (82.3 vs 77.2 years).
Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, Lithuania ranks higher in the world on 16 and Slovenia on 21. Lithuania is clearly stronger in military. Slovenia is clearly stronger in society & health and science & innovation.
As a nation, Lithuania is the older of the two (statehood since 1236, 790 years), compared with Slovenia (since 1991). Over the last five years Slovenia improved faster (direction score 70 vs 9 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Lithuania and Slovenia.
Lithuania
36.0
65th of 108
Sloveniabetter
24.7
3rd of 108
Extreme povertySociety & health
Lithuania
1.1%
52nd of 108
Sloveniabetter
0.0%
1st of 108
Homicide rateInstitutions & safety
Lithuania
2.6
82nd of 145
Sloveniabetter
0.6
14th of 145
UnemploymentEconomy
Lithuania
6.7%
122nd of 187
Sloveniabetter
3.2%
46th of 187
General government gross debtEconomy
Lithuaniabetter
39.5%
58th of 189
Slovenia
65.1%
127th of 189
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Lithuania overtook Slovenia in GDP (PPP) in 2010 and has stayed ahead since.
Slovenia has been ahead of Lithuania in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Slovenia has been ahead of Lithuania in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Lithuania has been ahead of Slovenia 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
LithuaniaSlovenia 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 | Lithuania | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 65,290124th/216 · 2024 | 20,480151st/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 62,590121st/216 · 2024 | 20,135151st/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 2.9 m139th/217 · 2025 | 2.1 m148th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.02%168th/217 · 2025 | 0.17%164th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 46.1158th/216 · 2024 | 105.7102nd/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 69.1%95th/217 · 2025 | 56.0%139th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 14.5%186th/217 · 2025 | 14.5%187th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 20.7%32nd/217 · 2025 | 22.2%19th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $95.21 bn79th/210 · 2025 | $79.65 bn86th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $164.19 bn88th/199 · 2025 | $126.25 bn94th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $141.09 bn88th/199 · 2025 | $104.61 bn95th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $32,95952nd/210 · 2025 | $37,37646th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $56,83842nd/199 · 2025 | $59,24540th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $30,50047th/201 · 2025 | $35,52042nd/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 2.9%119th/210 · 2025 | 1.1%172nd/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.8%112th/180 · 2025 | 2.4%74th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 6.7%122nd/187 · 2025 | 3.2%46th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | — | 16.2%1994 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 39.5%58th/189 · 2025 | 65.1%127th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -1.8%71st/192 · 2025 | -2.5%92nd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 2.3%143rd/197 · 2025 | 1.6%154th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 22.1%111th/200 · 2025 | 28.3%62nd/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 13.1%62nd/192 · 2025 | 18.6%29th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 64.8%55th/200 · 2025 | 58.6%96th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $69.49 bn56th/182 · 2025 | $62.63 bn60th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $65.81 bn60th/182 · 2025 | $58.36 bn64th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 73.0%23rd/183 · 2025 | 78.6%18th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 69.1%36th/183 · 2025 | 73.3%29th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 142.1%24th/183 · 2025 | 151.9%21st/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 13.6%41st/170 · 2025 | 3.6%83rd/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 60.0%53rd/171 · 2025 | 88.9%7th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 19.7%76th/171 · 2025 | 3.7%145th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 1.8%109th/171 · 2025 | 2.7%91st/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 17.3%44th/168 · 2024 | 8.3%78th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -1.0%91st/191 · 2025 | 4.1%43rd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 3.2%66th/196 · 2025 | 2.3%93rd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.3%145th/209 · 2021 | 0.2%151st/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.02%99th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%119th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%93rd/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.03%41st/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.27%86th/209 · 2021 | 0.16%101st/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 36.7%16th/206 · 2024 | 8.8%112th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 5,46066th/183 · 2022 | 8,84051st/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 2.3 m60th/194 · 2020 | 1.2 m89th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $834.0 m2004 | $1.42 bn61st/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 7.5%2004 | 3.4%101st/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 1.6 m53rd/107 · 2020 | 1.9 m50th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 77.284th/217 · 2024 | 82.332nd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 3.424th/196 · 2024 | 2.34th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 4.4719th/174 · 2022 | 3.3750th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 5.717th/145 · 2022 | 4.134th/145 · 2022 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 89%110th/193 · 2024 | 90%104th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 97.9%19th/153 · 2023 | 99.3%7th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 104.9%42nd/173 · 2024 | 107.6%32nd/173 · 2023 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 81.9%2008 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 32.0%33rd/217 · 2025 | 35.1%20th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 7.6%72nd/193 · 2024 | 9.9%30th/193 · 2024 |
| Adult literacy % | 99.8%2011 | 99.5%1991 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 75.6%41st/150 · 2024 | 80.1%27th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.89539th/193 · 2023 | 0.93121st/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 36.065th/108 · 2023 | 24.73rd/108 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 1.1%52nd/108 · 2023 | 0.0%1st/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 | 96.7%44th/150 · 2024 | 99.6%23rd/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 96.4%19th/144 · 2024 | 84.5%44th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 89.2%64th/186 · 2024 | 90.8%54th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 13945th/210 · 2024 | 13156th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 27.868th/208 · 2024 | 34.246th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.5038th/164 · 2022 | 3.6029th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 1,91952nd/82 · 2021 | 1,20963rd/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 29,256151st/161 · 2022 | 1,866158th/161 · 2022 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 4.49143rd/203 · 2024 | 6.27164th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 33.2%75th/212 · 2021 | 23.4%98th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 10.750th/200 · 2023 | 12.663rd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 35.4%94th/214 · 2024 | 61.8%27th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 2,55242nd/149 · 2024 | 2,99935th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 77.826th/205 · 2025 | 74.936th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 68.637th/207 · 2025 | 60.756th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 81.223rd/207 · 2025 | 73.842nd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 82.047th/207 · 2025 | 81.051st/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 77.419th/205 · 2025 | 66.947th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 79.325th/205 · 2025 | 77.832nd/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 2.682nd/145 · 2023 | 0.614th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $2.95 bn56th/156 · 2025 | $1.22 bn81st/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 3.1%30th/156 · 2025 | 1.5%86th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 7.6%43rd/154 · 2025 | 3.2%124th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 37,00082nd/170 · 2020 | 7,000142nd/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 2.48%20th/168 · 2020 | 0.68%96th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 29.0 m81st/163 · 2025 | 19.0 m91st/163 · 2024 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 3.0 m53rd/65 · 2024 | 3.0 m53rd/65 · 2024 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 1.05%39th/110 · 2023 | 2.13%18th/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 5881st/137 · 2024 | 15465th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 2,67368th/197 · 2023 | 3,56865th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Lithuania or Slovenia?
Lithuania has the larger population: 2.9 m (2025) compared with 2.1 m for Slovenia (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Lithuania or Slovenia?
Lithuania is larger: 65,290 km² (2024) compared with 20,480 km² for Slovenia (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Lithuania or Slovenia?
Lithuania has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $164.19 bn intl. (2025) compared with $126.25 bn intl. for Slovenia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Lithuania or Slovenia?
Slovenia has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $59,245 intl. (2025) compared with $56,838 intl. for Lithuania (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Lithuania or Slovenia?
Slovenia has the higher life expectancy at birth: 82.3 years (2024) compared with 77.2 years for Lithuania (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Lithuania or Slovenia?
Lithuania spends more on the military: $2.95 bn (2025) compared with $1.22 bn for Slovenia (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Lithuania or Slovenia?
Slovenia: 75.9 points (18th in the world); Lithuania: 61.1 points (54th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Lithuania vs Slovenia — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/lithuania-vs-slovenia. Data as of 26 October 2026.