Lithuania vs Montenegro: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Lithuania
20.9%
in 2021
Montenegro
20.0%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
27th
Montenegro rank
30th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Lithuania
- Montenegro
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 20.9% against 20.0% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 27th and Montenegro ranks 30th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 8.4% | 11.7% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.8% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.8% | 0.3% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Lithuania or Montenegro?
- Lithuania, at 20.9% against 20.0% in Montenegro as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Lithuania and Montenegro?
- 0.9%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Montenegro?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and Montenegro rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Lithuania ranks 27th and Montenegro ranks 30th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.