Lithuania vs Spain: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Lithuania
20.9%
in 2021
Spain
20.2%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
27th
Spain rank
28th

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Lithuania
  • Spain
0510152025200320122022

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 20.9% against 20.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 73 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 20.2% 20.2% 0.0% Lithuania
2010s 20.9% 21.3% 0.4% Spain
2020s 20.4% 21.0% 0.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Lithuania or Spain?
Lithuania, at 20.9% against 20.2% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Lithuania and Spain?
0.7%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Lithuania and Spain rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Lithuania ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed