Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Lithuania
Lithuania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 2.69 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Lithuania, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Lithuania stood at 2.69 million people.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Lithuania peaked at 2.72 million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 236,056 people, in 1993.
Lithuania ranks 71st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 236,056 people | — |
| 2004 | 1.74 million people | +637.8% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million people | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million people | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million people | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million people | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.48 million people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.69 million people | -0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.69 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.69 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +637.8% | 236,056 people | 1.74 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,056 people | 236,056 people | 236,056 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million people | 1.74 million people | 2.72 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million people | 2.27 million people | 2.64 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million people | 2.69 million people | 2.69 million people | 2 |
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.5439 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 32.6 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Lithuania?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Lithuania was 2.69 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,056 people in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Lithuania ranks 71st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.