Lithuania vs United States: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Lithuania
0.7%
in 2023
United States
0.8%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
49th
United States rank
46th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Lithuania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 49th and United States ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 2.3% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Lithuania or United States?
- United States, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Lithuania and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and United States rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Lithuania ranks 49th and United States ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).