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Lithuania

Europe · Northern Europe

Very high safetyModerate cost of livingVery high development

It is one of the most peaceful countries, and human development is high. Incomes are low for Europe.

ExpatCombines very high development and very high safety.
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Safety

24th most peaceful of 161

Global Peace Index
1.620lower is more peacefulVery high safety
#24 of 161
IEP GPI · 2026
Homicides
2.6per 100,000 people a yearModerateUNODC / World Bank · 2023
Safety index
66.8Numbeo's safety index, higher is saferHighNumbeo · 2026
Money

Incomes below the European median

Median disposable income
€13,982per adult, a year, after tax and transfersLow
Eurostat · 2025
Rent index
15.6New York = 100ModerateNumbeo · 2026
Property price to income
11.2years of median income to buy a median flatAffordableNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 258% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 87% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$30K$60K$56,838 PPP$32,959Inflation, % a year20%0200620102015202020252006, $9,210 a person, $15,522 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2007, $12,295 a person, $17,969 at PPP, inflation 5.7%2008, $14,956 a person, $19,410 at PPP, inflation 10.9%2009, $11,854 a person, $17,055 at PPP, inflation 4.5%2010, $11,829 a person, $18,719 at PPP, inflation 1.3%2011, $14,262 a person, $21,558 at PPP, inflation 4.1%2012, $14,288 a person, $23,275 at PPP, inflation 3.1%2013, $15,637 a person, $24,890 at PPP, inflation 1%2014, $16,446 a person, $26,275 at PPP, inflation 0.1%2015, $14,270 a person, $26,949 at PPP, inflation -0.9%2016, $14,934 a person, $28,699 at PPP, inflation 0.9%2017, $16,800 a person, $31,305 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2018, $19,247 a person, $36,492 at PPP, inflation 2.7%2019, $19,609 a person, $40,564 at PPP, inflation 2.3%2020, $20,429 a person, $41,263 at PPP, inflation 1.2%2021, $23,883 a person, $45,897 at PPP, inflation 4.7%2022, $24,947 a person, $50,653 at PPP, inflation 19.7%2023, $27,983 a person, $52,720 at PPP, inflation 9.1%2024, $29,604 a person, $55,699 at PPP, inflation 0.7%2025, $32,959 a person, $56,838 at PPP, inflation 3.8%$0$30K$60KInflation, % a year20%0200620102015202020252006, $9,210 a person, $15,522 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2007, $12,295 a person, $17,969 at PPP, inflation 5.7%2008, $14,956 a person, $19,410 at PPP, inflation 10.9%2009, $11,854 a person, $17,055 at PPP, inflation 4.5%2010, $11,829 a person, $18,719 at PPP, inflation 1.3%2011, $14,262 a person, $21,558 at PPP, inflation 4.1%2012, $14,288 a person, $23,275 at PPP, inflation 3.1%2013, $15,637 a person, $24,890 at PPP, inflation 1%2014, $16,446 a person, $26,275 at PPP, inflation 0.1%2015, $14,270 a person, $26,949 at PPP, inflation -0.9%2016, $14,934 a person, $28,699 at PPP, inflation 0.9%2017, $16,800 a person, $31,305 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2018, $19,247 a person, $36,492 at PPP, inflation 2.7%2019, $19,609 a person, $40,564 at PPP, inflation 2.3%2020, $20,429 a person, $41,263 at PPP, inflation 1.2%2021, $23,883 a person, $45,897 at PPP, inflation 4.7%2022, $24,947 a person, $50,653 at PPP, inflation 19.7%2023, $27,983 a person, $52,720 at PPP, inflation 9.1%2024, $29,604 a person, $55,699 at PPP, inflation 0.7%2025, $32,959 a person, $56,838 at PPP, inflation 3.8%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Above-average life expectancy

Life expectancy
77.2years, at birthHigh
#66 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
78WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100HighWHO · 2023
Air pollution
8.2PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageVery lowWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Around the European middle for youth unemployment

Youth unemployment
14.1%share of 15 to 24 year olds in the labour forceModerate
Eurostat · 2025
Home internet
208 Mbpsmedian download speedVery fastOokla Speedtest · 2025
English proficiency
543EF English Proficiency Index scoreModerateEF EPI · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet208 MbpsVery fast
Mobile129 MbpsFast

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

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How it changed

Lithuania's Human Development Index

0.895Very high human development

39th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 27th of 44 in Europe.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #37Saudi Arabia0.900
  2. #38Bahrain0.899
  3. #39Lithuania0.895
  4. #40Portugal0.890
  5. #41Croatia0.889
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1990

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.745 in 1990 to 0.895 in 2023.

0.650.800.950.89519902000201020231990: 0.7451991: 0.7381992: 0.7231993: 0.7051994: 0.6991995: 0.7061996: 0.7231997: 0.7391998: 0.7511999: 0.7622000: 0.7782001: 0.7872002: 0.7992003: 0.8122004: 0.8212005: 0.8282006: 0.8342007: 0.8392008: 0.8492009: 0.8512010: 0.8542011: 0.8602012: 0.8622013: 0.8652014: 0.8662015: 0.8692016: 0.8752017: 0.8852018: 0.8892019: 0.8942020: 0.8882021: 0.8872022: 0.8882023: 0.8950.650.800.9519902000201020231990: 0.7451991: 0.7381992: 0.7231993: 0.7051994: 0.6991995: 0.7061996: 0.7231997: 0.7391998: 0.7511999: 0.7622000: 0.7782001: 0.7872002: 0.7992003: 0.8122004: 0.8212005: 0.8282006: 0.8342007: 0.8392008: 0.8492009: 0.8512010: 0.8542011: 0.8602012: 0.8622013: 0.8652014: 0.8662015: 0.8692016: 0.8752017: 0.8852018: 0.8892019: 0.8942020: 0.8882021: 0.8872022: 0.8882023: 0.895

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 34 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
77.2 years2024at birthUp 6 years from 71.3 years in 2005
Internet users
89%2024of people onlineUp 45 points from 44% in 2006
Urban population
69%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 2 points from 67% in 2006
Births per woman
1.112024births per womanDown 0.18 from 1.29 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
33%2021of energy usedUp 15 points from 18% in 2004
Access to electricity
100%2024of people with electricityUp 1 point from 99% in 2005
Infant mortality
32024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 5 from 7 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
4.5 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 0.3 t from 4.2 t in 2005
Forest area
35%2023of land under forestUp 2 points from 33% in 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Affordable EU living, a growing fintech hub, and an underrated Vilnius old town. The case for living here is peace, very high human development and clean air. The case against is low incomes for Europe.

About Lithuania

Lithuania is a Baltic country with a capital in Vilnius whose old town is one of the best-preserved Baroque cities in Northern Europe, a coastline of dunes and pine forests along the Baltic Sea, and a culture shaped by a long history of resilience and artistic expression. The food has a hearty, forest-forager quality, and the people are direct and dry-humoured once they warm up. It suits those who appreciate historic cities, nature, and the particular texture of the Baltic spirit.

Practical facts

  • CapitalVilnius
  • LanguagesLithuanian
  • Currencyeuro (EUR)
  • Area62,600 km²
  • Plug typeType C/F
  • Drives on theright
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Quick answers

What is Lithuania's Human Development Index?

Lithuania's Human Development Index is 0.895 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #39 of 193 by UNDP.

Is Lithuania safe?

Lithuania scores 1.62 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #24 of 161 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.

How expensive is Lithuania?

Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Lithuania at 51.2 (New York = 100); that is #101 cheapest of 143 countries with data.

What is life expectancy in Lithuania?

Life expectancy at birth in Lithuania is 77.2 yrs (World Bank), ranked #66 of 195 countries.

What is the quality of life in Lithuania?

Numbeo's quality-of-life index scores Lithuania at 178.2, ranked #20 of 87 countries with data. It composites purchasing power, safety, healthcare, cost of living, commute and pollution from resident surveys, so it reflects what residents report rather than what an economy produces.