Greece vs Lithuania: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line

Greece
15.9%
in 2023
Lithuania
15.1%
in 2023
Greece rank
84th
Lithuania rank
87th

Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time

  • Greece
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 15.9% against 15.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.

Greece ranks 84th and Lithuania ranks 87th of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 16.3% 18.5% 2.2% Lithuania
2010s 19.2% 17.0% 2.2% Greece
2020s 16.6% 13.6% 3.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Greece or Lithuania?
Greece, at 15.9% against 15.1% in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Greece and Lithuania?
0.8%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lithuania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and Lithuania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
Greece ranks 84th and Lithuania ranks 87th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.