Greece vs Lithuania: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Greece
12.9%
in 2023
Lithuania
13.3%
in 2023
Greece rank
44th
Lithuania rank
42nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Greece
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 13.3% against 12.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lithuania ahead.
Greece ranks 44th and Lithuania ranks 42nd of 120 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 | 13.6% | 14.2% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.0% | 1.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 2.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Greece or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 13.3% against 12.9% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Greece and Lithuania?
- 0.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lithuania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Lithuania rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Greece ranks 44th and Lithuania ranks 42nd 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 50% 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 50% of the median.