Lithuania vs Poland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Lithuania
54.1%
in 2023
Poland
52.4%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
92nd
Poland rank
95th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 54.1% against 52.4% in Poland, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 92nd and Poland ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 89.0% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 77.2% | 1.1% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 55.1% | 1.4% | Poland |
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, Lithuania or Poland?
- Lithuania, at 54.1% against 52.4% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Lithuania and Poland?
- 1.7%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Lithuania ranks 92nd and Poland ranks 95th 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.