Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 31,528 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Lithuania is 31,528 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Lithuania peaked at 525,509 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8,945 people, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525,509 people | 525,509 people | 525,509 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 80,309 people | 51,749 people | 134,333 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 35,653 people | 16,962 people | 61,446 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,116 people | 8,945 people | 31,528 people | 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)
- 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Lithuania?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Lithuania was 31,528 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 525,509 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,945 people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Lithuania ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.