Gini coefficient in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gini coefficient was 0.3596 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient in Lithuania stood at 0.3596.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Lithuania peaked at 0.3839 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3249, in 2011.
That places Lithuania 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3318 | — |
| 2004 | 0.3701 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.353 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3441 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3479 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3573 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3722 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3361 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3249 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3509 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3531 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3767 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3737 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3839 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3728 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3571 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3525 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3596 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3666 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3656 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3596 | -1.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.3596 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3209, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.3596 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3058, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3318 | 0.3318 | 0.3318 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3574 | 0.3441 | 0.3722 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3582 | 0.3249 | 0.3839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3628 | 0.3596 | 0.3666 | 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 in Lithuania?
- Gini coefficient in Lithuania was 0.3596 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3839 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3249 in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for gini coefficient?
- Lithuania ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. 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.