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Lithuania is 36th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Lithuania has moved up the rankings table by 11 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Lithuania performs best on Natural Environment and Education and scores lowest on the Social Capital pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Social Capital increasing by 38 places, whereas they dropped 6 places on Business Environment.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Lithuania compares to other countries.