Analyses

Analyses of local figures in Lithuania

Articles that read the figures of the 60 municipalities in Lithuania: what stands out, who leads, how wide the gaps are.

Population

Older and younger municipalities: ages, births and deathsLithuania's municipalities are not ageing at the same pace. In some, more than one resident in four is of retirement age, while the districts beside the biggest cities have a much younger profile. This analysis sets the age structure beside birth and death rates to see where the oldest and youngest populations live and how closely births and deaths follow the age profile.Where Lithuania gains and loses populationOver ten years the national population total has hardly moved, yet that stability hides sharp contrasts between places. A few municipalities beside the big cities and on the coast have added residents quickly, while the typical municipality has lost a noticeable share of its people. This analysis follows the gains and losses and asks what they say about where people choose to live.

Climate

Mild coast, frosty north-east: a climate mapLithuania is a small and mostly flat country, yet its climate changes noticeably from one municipality to the next. The Baltic coast has mild and wet winters, the north-east has long frosts and more of its rain falling as snow, and the south enjoys the warmest summers. This analysis reads the long-term climate normals to show how large these differences really are.

Employment

Where the jobs are: openings, pay and companiesJob openings, advertised pay and company registrations do not point to the same places. Regional cities offer the most vacancies for the size of their population, the capital dominates the creation of companies, and a few municipalities in the south combine thin demand with low pay and notices that often stay unfilled. This analysis compares the three pictures.

Tourism

Where Lithuania's overnight stays are concentratedIn absolute terms, the capital welcomes the largest number of overnight stays. Measured per resident, the picture flips: a handful of small spa and seaside municipalities sit on a different scale from the rest of the country. This analysis compares volumes, intensity, the supply of rooms and beds, hotel occupancy and the mix of accommodation types.

Transport

Buses, trains and charging points across LithuaniaPublic transport service depends heavily on where people live, yet departures per resident, Sunday timetables and rail each draw a different map. Public charging points add another view, with resorts and spa towns well equipped for their size. This analysis sets these services side by side across the country's municipalities to show how unevenly everyday mobility options are spread.

Environment

Forests, fields and built-up land in LithuaniaForests, fields and buildings divide the land of Lithuania's municipalities very unevenly: some are mostly woodland, others mostly farmland, and a handful of cities are mostly built surface. This analysis reads the land-cover shares, then asks whether built-up land has followed the population or kept growing in places where residents have left.

Health

Hospital beds and how intensively they are usedA hospital bed does not mean the same thing everywhere: some municipalities count many beds for a small population, others report none for acute care, and the busiest hospitals are not always the biggest. This analysis compares beds per resident, acute-care capacity, occupancy and length of stay to show what these counts can and cannot say.