Gini coefficient (after tax) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.3534 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Lithuania, 2009–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient (after tax) in Lithuania stood at 0.3534.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Lithuania peaked at 0.3775 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3206, in 2011.
Lithuania ranks 14th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3621 | — |
| 2010 | 0.3267 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3206 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3456 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3495 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3775 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3687 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3747 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3709 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3591 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3543 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3564 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3665 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3599 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3534 | -1.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.3534 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2989, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.3534 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2895, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3621 | 0.3621 | 0.3621 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3548 | 0.3206 | 0.3775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.359 | 0.3534 | 0.3665 | 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)
- 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 gini coefficient (after tax) in Lithuania?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Lithuania was 0.3534 in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3775 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3206 in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Lithuania ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.