Lithuania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)

Lithuania
21.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21.9%
in 2018
Lithuania rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time

  • Lithuania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 21.9% against 21.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Lithuania ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 22.3% 3.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 21.7% 22.2% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Lithuania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 21.9% against 21.6% in Lithuania as of 2018.
What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
Lithuania ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,039 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed