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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Lithuania fits inside Belarus 3.2 times.

Belarus: 207,629 km² (2023) · Lithuania: 65,290 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Belarus: 0 km (2026 edition) · Lithuania: 90 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Belarus’ highest peak towers 52 m above Lithuania’s.

Belarus: 346 m (2026 edition) · Lithuania: 294 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Belarus has 3.1 times as many people as Lithuania.

Belarus: 9.09 million (2025) · Lithuania: 2.89 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Lithuania is 3% more densely populated than Belarus.

Belarus: 45 per km² (2025) · Lithuania: 46 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Lithuania are 2.0 cm taller than in Belarus.

Belarus: 178.7 cm (2019) · Lithuania: 180.7 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Lithuania and Belarus are practically level.

Belarus: 166.9 cm (2019) · Lithuania: 167.6 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Lithuania is 1.6 years older than in Belarus.

Belarus: 40.5 years (2023) · Lithuania: 42.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Belarus have 0.1 more children on average than in Lithuania.

Belarus: 1.22 children per woman (2024) · Lithuania: 1.11 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Lithuania are 65 or older, versus 18% in Belarus.

Belarus: 18.3% (2025) · Lithuania: 20.7% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Lithuania has produced 10.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Belarus 4.4.

Belarus: 4.4 (2025) · Lithuania: 10.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Belarus has 2 official languages, Lithuania 1.

Belarus: 2 (2026) · Lithuania: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Lithuania’s economy is 2% larger than Belarus’.

Belarus: $93.4 billion (2025) · Lithuania: $95.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Lithuania produces 64% more per person than Belarus.

Belarus: Int$34,716 (2025) · Lithuania: Int$56,838 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Lithuania than in Belarus (Gini 11.6 points higher).

Belarus: 24.4 (2020) · Lithuania: 36 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.7% in Lithuania, versus 3.4% in Belarus.

Belarus: 3.4% (2025) · Lithuania: 6.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Lithuania spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, Belarus 2.1%.

Belarus: 2.1% (2024) · Lithuania: 3.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Lithuania’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Belarus’.

Belarus: 30% (2025) · Lithuania: 58% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Lithuania spends 4 times as much on health per person as Belarus.

Belarus: $558 (2023) · Lithuania: $2,232 (2024)

How long do people live?

People in Lithuania live 2.8 years longer than in Belarus.

Belarus: 74.4 years (2024) · Lithuania: 77.2 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Lithuania is 56% more likely to die before turning one than in Belarus.

Belarus: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Lithuania: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Belarus has 6% more doctors per person than Lithuania.

Belarus: 4.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Lithuania: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

Lithuania and Belarus are practically level.

Belarus: 26.1% (2024) · Lithuania: 26.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Lithuania smoke, versus 29% in Belarus.

Belarus: 29.2% (2024) · Lithuania: 31.4% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Lithuania rate their lives 0.88 points higher than in Belarus.

Belarus: 5.82 (2021) · Lithuania: 6.70 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Belarus and Lithuania are nearly identical here.

Belarus: 11.3 litres (2023) · Lithuania: 11.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Belarus has 38% more meat per person than Lithuania.

Belarus: 111.7 kg (2023) · Lithuania: 80.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Belarus has 49 kcal more food per person per day than Lithuania.

Belarus: 3,396 kcal (2023) · Lithuania: 3,348 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Belarus put in 234 more hours a year than in Lithuania.

Belarus: 1,875 hours (2023) · Lithuania: 1,640 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Lithuania went to school 1.3 years longer than in Belarus.

Belarus: 12.3 years (2023) · Lithuania: 13.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Lithuania welcomed 5.1 times as many tourists per resident as Belarus (2019).

Belarus: 0.16 (2022) · Lithuania: 0.83 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

94% of people in Belarus are online, versus 89% in Lithuania.

Belarus: 94% (2024) · Lithuania: 89% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Belarus and Lithuania are practically level.

Belarus: 100% (2024) · Lithuania: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

79% of people in Belarus live in cities, versus 69% in Lithuania.

Belarus: 79% (2025) · Lithuania: 69% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Lithuania has 139 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belarus 131.

Belarus: 131 (2024) · Lithuania: 139 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Belarus’ railway network is 2.9 times as long as Lithuania’s.

Belarus: 5,474 km (2021) · Lithuania: 1,919 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Belarus fly 14 times as many passengers per resident as those from Lithuania.

Belarus: 0.15 (2023) · Lithuania: 0.01 (2022)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 43% of Belarus, but only 35% of Lithuania.

Belarus: 43.4% (2023) · Lithuania: 35.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Belarus emits 41% more CO₂ than someone in Lithuania.

Belarus: 6.2 t (2024) · Lithuania: 4.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

78% of Lithuania’s electricity is renewable, versus 4.8% in Belarus.

Belarus: 4.8% (2025) · Lithuania: 77.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Belarus carries 11% more fine dust than in Lithuania.

Belarus: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Lithuania: 11.6 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 10% more likely to be murdered in Lithuania than in Belarus.

Belarus: 2.4 per 100k (2019) · Lithuania: 2.6 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Belarus are 17% deadlier than in Lithuania.

Belarus: 7.4 per 100k (2021) · Lithuania: 6.3 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Belarus is on average 0.1 °C warmer than Lithuania.

Belarus: 8.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Lithuania: 8.2°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Lithuania gets 2% more rain than Belarus.

Belarus: 750 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Lithuania: 762 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Belarus bigger than Lithuania?

Belarus is larger. Lithuania fits inside Belarus 3.2 times.

Which has more people, Belarus or Lithuania?

Belarus has 3.1 times as many people as Lithuania (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Belarus or Lithuania?

People in Lithuania live 2.8 years longer than in Belarus. Life expectancy at birth is 74.4 years in Belarus and 77.2 in Lithuania.

Are people taller in Belarus or Lithuania?

Men in Lithuania are 2.0 cm taller than in Belarus (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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