At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Lithuania
Lithuania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 31.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Lithuania, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 31.1% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Lithuania peaked at 31.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2007.
That places Lithuania 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.1% | — |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 25.5% | 28.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.0% | 31.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 Lithuania 31.1% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.1% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 29.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Lithuania
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 22.6% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 12.9% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 26.3% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 5.5% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 7.7% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 24.8% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 36.2% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.6% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 22.1% (2025)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 12.79 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Lithuania?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Lithuania was 31.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Lithuania ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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