Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Lithuania
Lithuania: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 22.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Lithuania, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Lithuania is 22.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Lithuania peaked at 35.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.8% | — |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.3% | 26.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Lithuania?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Lithuania was 22.7% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Lithuania ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor