LT

Lietuvos Pulsas

How is Lithuania feeling today?

Updated hourly · 07–22 (UTC+2)
Mood index

-0.14

Mood: Neutral

Economy

-0.16

Politics

-0.23

Repair work begins on the Republic of Two Nations highway in Vilnius, while Lithuania's national football team has already reached Moldova. At the same time, Olympic Day will take place in Kaunas, and interest in the Radio and TV Museum is growing in Šiauliai. The overall tone remains neutral, though the headlines also include several worrying war and rescue stories.

Headlines: 37 · Updated: 23 Mar, 22:00

Emotion spectrum

Calm
26%
Worry
22%
Serenity
12%
Sadness
11%
Fear
10%
Hope
6%
Joy
5%
Excitement
3%
Anger
3%
Pride
2%

Sentiment over time

Overall mood score

Mood by topic

Sports(32)
+0.17
Culture(57)
+0.05
Technology(16)
-0.06
Economy(60)
-0.11
Politics(130)
-0.17
Society(46)
-0.17
Health(38)
-0.23
Environment(32)
-0.28
Crime(33)
-0.59

444 total headlines across all categories

Media spectrum

lrt.lt(16)
-0.02
vz.lt(23)
-0.08
delfi.lt(113)
-0.13
tv3.lt(163)
-0.15
lrytas.lt(75)
-0.17
15min.lt(54)
-0.23

444 total headlines from 6 sources

Economy

GDP

3.2%

+0.1vs 2025-Q4

Unemployment

6.1%

-0.3vs 2026-01

Inflation

2.4%

-0.8vs 2025-12

Inflation — the crisis and recovery

Wages

Lithuanian wages have nearly quintupled in 15 years

Min Wage

1153

12x since 1999

Wage Index

172.9

2020 = 100

Avg Salary

2150

/month gross

Wage & salary index — quarterly

Every minimum wage increase since 1999

Are people actually richer? Wages vs inflation

But can you afford a home? Wages vs housing

Wages have outpaced housing prices since 2010 — purchasing power is growing, even as prices rise.

Politics

TS-LKD
18.5%
LVZS
16.2%
LSDP
12.8%
DP
10.1%
LRLS
7.5%
LP
6.3%
5%

Vilmorus · 2026-03-15 · n=1008

Party momentum — last 2 years

TS-LKD18.5%
LVZS16.2%
LSDP12.8%
DP10.1%

Real Estate

National Price Index

149.6

+39.4% year-over-year

Demographics

Population

2.79M

2026 Q1

Life Expectancy

76.8years

2025

Births

2,100

2026 Q1

Deaths

3,200

2026 Q1

Net Migration

+23,140

2024

More people die than are born. But for the first time in modern history, more people are moving to Lithuania than leaving. The brain drain may be over.

Safety

Vilnius

1,920

incidents

110.3/ 100K

Kaunas

1,020

incidents

114.3/ 100K

Theft
1,930
Assault
575
Fraud
435