Lithuania vs Romania: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Lithuania and Romania: Lithuania leads on Major Urban Areas Population (541,000 people) against Romania (1.78 people); Romania leads on Irrigated Land (5,280) against Lithuania (61); Lithuania leads on Electricity Exports (730) against Romania (11.22). Across 110 compared metrics, Lithuania wins on 45 and Romania wins on 56.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 88.5 % | 89.2 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 82.27 points★ | 66.42 points | |
| Radios | 1.9 | 7.2★ | |
| Televisions | 1.7 | 5.25★ | |
| Waterways | 441 | 1,731★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 34,107★ | 685,376 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 12.88★ | 61.42 | |
| Population Distribution | fairly even population distribution throughout the country, but somewhat greater concentrations in the southern cities of Vilnius and Kaunas, as well as the western port of Klaipeda | urbanization is not particularly high, and the population distribution is fairly even throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 1.1 Cubic meters per year | 8.46 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 24.5 | 212.01★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.54 % | 2.11 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 133.9 | 207.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 28,776.2 sq. km | 118,778 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 90 km | 225 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 175.73 cubic meters per inhabitant | 590.53 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 61 | 5,280★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 90.17 %★ | 63.14 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 60★ | 41 | |
| Independence | 16★ | 9 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 11.1 | 9.16★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.5 % of GDP★ | 6.5 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km | 7.1 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 8 %★ | 12 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.2★ | 27.1 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 26.3 % | 22.5 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 3,400★ | 19,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 37,000 | 128,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.59 % | 53.04 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.73★ | 0.58 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.76 years★ | 81.09 years | |
| Median age of population | 41.78 years | 43.42 years★ | |
| Population Change | -39,902.6 persons★ | -92,387.5 persons | |
| Population density | 45.75 per sq. km★ | 81.9 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 2.80M persons | 18.80M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.82★ | 0.75 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.01 % | 8.45 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 14.1 %★ | 14.28 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 612,274.55 persons | 3.98M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 1.55 | 8.26★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.28 years★ | 8.2 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 30 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 541,000 people★ | 1.78 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.03★ | 174.74 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 20★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 19 | typically 18-35 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; compulsory service ended in 2007 (2025) note: in 2025, the Romanian Government approved a voluntary service plan for citizens aged 18 to 35 to apply for a four-month basic military trai | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 59.16 %★ | 55.21 % | |
| Physician Density | 6.1 people/sq km★ | 3.63 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.71 %★ | -0.86 % | |
| Population living in slums | -0.13 % | 1.91 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 37,140.3 persons★ | 224,274.3 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 53.04 % | 59.15 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.15 per woman | 1.71 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -24,471.7 persons★ | -44,837 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.6 per live births★ | 5.91 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.08★ | 0.61 | |
| Airports | 64 | 103★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | NA | 59 | |
| Heliports | 2 | 24★ |