Estonia vs Lithuania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Estonia
56.6%
in 2023
Lithuania
54.1%
in 2023
Estonia rank
91st
Lithuania rank
92nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 56.6% against 54.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 91st and Lithuania ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9% | 99.6% | 2.7% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 88.8% | 1.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 78.3% | 6.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 53.7% | 1.4% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 56.6% against 54.1% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 2.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Estonia ranks 91st and Lithuania ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.