Germany vs Lithuania: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Germany
8.5%
in 2022
Lithuania
8.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
Lithuania rank
39th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Germany
- Lithuania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Lithuania ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 9.4% | 5.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 8.8% | 3.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Germany or Lithuania?
- Germany, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Germany and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Germany ranks 38th and Lithuania ranks 39th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.