Gini coefficient (before tax) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5026 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Lithuania, 1988–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Lithuania is 0.5026, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Lithuania peaked at 0.5346 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3673, in 1988.
That places Lithuania 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3673 | 0.3673 | 0.3673 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4597 | 0.4422 | 0.4929 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4788 | 0.458 | 0.4972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4992 | 0.4699 | 0.5346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5038 | 0.5026 | 0.5048 | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 22.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2037 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Lithuania?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Lithuania was 0.5026 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5346 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3673 in 1988.
- How does Lithuania rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Lithuania ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) 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 Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.