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Living in Lithuania
Photo: Trakai Island Castle on Lake Galvė · Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The largest Baltic state, with a growing tech and fintech sector in Vilnius, forests and lakes, and cold winters. Editorial
The numbers
Main city climate-7° to 19°CColdest and warmest month averages, Vilnius · 2020
Average temperature6.4°CVilnius (whole country 7.3°C) · 2020
Price level62%Of US prices for everyday goods and services · 2025
Average spending$2,413Per person per month (international $, PPP) · 2025
Income per person$56,800GDP per person a year (international $, PPP) · 2025
Unemployment6.7%Of the labour force · 2025
Homicides2.6Per 100,000 people a year · 2023
Life expectancy77.2 yearsAt birth · 2024
Clean air11 µg/m³Average fine-particle pollution (WHO guideline: 5) · 2023
Forest35%Of the land area · 2024
City dwellers69%Of people live in cities and towns · 2025
Tax revenue21.9%Of GDP · 2024
Language and getting around Editorial
- Languages: Lithuanian. Some English, mostly in cities and business.
- Public transport: Moderate: good in the main cities, a car helps elsewhere.
- Geography: Has a coastline, mostly flat. Capital: Vilnius.
Moving to Lithuania
Visa and residence rules depend on your nationality, job, studies and family, and they change often. Start with the government's own website: www.migracija.lt.
Sources
| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per person (PPP) | 56,837.81 international $ | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Unemployment | 6.73 % of labour force | 2025 | World Bank WDI (ILO estimate) |
| Intentional homicides | 2.63 per 100,000 people | 2023 | World Bank WDI (UNODC) |
| Political stability and absence of violence | 0.93 score, -2.5 to 2.5 | 2025 | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
| Government effectiveness (public services) | 1.24 score, -2.5 to 2.5 | 2025 | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.2 years | 2024 | World Bank WDI |
| Health spending per person | 2,232.48 US$ per person | 2024 | World Bank WDI (WHO) |
| Tax revenue | 21.87 % of GDP | 2024 | World Bank WDI (IMF) |
| People living in cities and towns | 69.08 % of population | 2025 | World Bank WDI (UN) |
| Forest area | 35.37 % of land | 2024 | World Bank WDI (FAO) |
| Fine-particle air pollution (PM2.5) | 10.75 µg/m³, annual mean | 2023 | World Bank WDI |
| Price level of household goods and services | 0.62 ratio, United States = 1 | 2025 | Calculated: PPP conversion factor (private consumption) / official exchange rate, World Bank WDI |
| Average household spending per person | 2,413.4 international $ per person per month | 2025 | Calculated: household consumption (PPP) / population / 12, World Bank WDI |
| Average temperature, whole country 1991-2020 | 7.3 °C | 2020 | World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CRU TS 4.08, 1991-2020) |
| Average temperature, main city | 6.4 °C | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
| Coldest month average, main city | -6.5 °C | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
| Warmest month average, main city | 18.6 °C | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
| Rainfall, main city | 752 mm per year | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
Data checked 2 November 2026. National averages hide differences between cities and regions. Climate figures for Vilnius are 2001–2020 averages.
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