Lithuania vs Spain: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Lithuania
20.9%
in 2021
Spain
20.2%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
27th
Spain rank
28th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Lithuania
- Spain
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 70 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 share of population living below national poverty lines, Lithuania or Spain?
- Lithuania, at 20.9% against 20.2% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines 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 share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Lithuania ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th 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.