Side by side
Lithuania and the European Union
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Public spending on them: the European Union €19,707 against Lithuania €10,789, 82.7% apart.
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Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
Lithuania
the European Union
Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: Lithuania and the European Union
Where do more people live: Lithuania or the European Union?
The gap is 155.90×: the European Union 450.6m, Lithuania 2.9m. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Which covers more ground: Lithuania or the European Union?
The gap is 64.72×: the European Union 4,225,104, Lithuania 65,284. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Which is more crowded: Lithuania or the European Union?
The gap is 2.38×: the European Union 110, Lithuania 46.1. People per square kilometre of that total area. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Which spends a larger share of its budget on defence: Lithuania or the European Union?
The gap is 3.5 points: Lithuania 6.5%, the European Union 3.0%. Armed forces, defence equipment, military aid abroad, and defence research. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Which government owes more: Lithuania or the European Union?
The gap is 42.2 points: the European Union 81.7%, Lithuania 39.5%. Consolidated gross debt of the general government, against GDP. Eurostat · Government debt · 2025. See the figure
Where does an average-wage worker take home more pay: Lithuania or the European Union?
The gap is 56.9%: the European Union €29,954, Lithuania €19,093. Net annual earnings of a single full-time worker on the national average wage, after tax and social contributions. A tax-benefit model case, not a survey median. Eurostat · Take-home pay, average-wage worker, Gross pay, average-wage worker, & Take-home pay by household · 2025. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: Lithuania or the European Union?
The gap is 12.3 points: Lithuania 38.5%, the European Union 26.2%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Where do more adults hold a degree: Lithuania or the European Union?
The gap is 13.0 points: Lithuania 49.9%, the European Union 36.9%. Share of adults whose highest completed education is a university or other tertiary degree. Eurostat · With a degree · 2025. See the figure
Where do more people share a home: Lithuania or the European Union?
The gap is 27.8%: the European Union 2.3, Lithuania 1.8. Average number of people living in a private household. Eurostat · People per household · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more doctors per 100,000 people: Lithuania or the European Union?
The gap is 25.1%: Lithuania 467, the European Union 374. Practising doctors, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Doctors · 2024. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.