Latvia vs Lithuania: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Latvia
35.7%
in 2022
Lithuania
36.1%
in 2022
Latvia rank
85th
Lithuania rank
82nd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 36.1% against 35.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 85th and Lithuania ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 24.9% | 2.6% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 32.6% | 3.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 35.7% | 2.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 37.7% | 1.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 36.2% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 36.1% against 35.7% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Latvia ranks 85th and Lithuania ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.