Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Lithuania
Lithuania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 31,528 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Lithuania is 31,528 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Lithuania peaked at 525,509 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8,945 people, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 86th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525,509 people | 525,509 people | 525,509 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 80,309 people | 51,749 people | 134,333 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 35,653 people | 16,962 people | 61,446 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,116 people | 8,945 people | 31,528 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More poverty & inequality data for Lithuania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,187 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.6% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.07 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 22.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0884 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0884 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1225 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2037 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Lithuania?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Lithuania was 31,528 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 525,509 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,945 people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Lithuania ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.