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.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 525,509 people | — |
| 2004 | 134,333 people | -74.4% |
| 2005 | 91,260 people | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 60,478 people | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 51,749 people | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 57,922 people | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 86,114 people | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 61,446 people | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 26,958 people | -56.1% |
| 2012 | 31,390 people | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 35,527 people | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 50,408 people | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 30,442 people | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 42,560 people | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 33,179 people | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 27,662 people | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 16,962 people | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 13,288 people | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 8,945 people | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 22,703 people | +153.8% |
| 2023 | 31,528 people | +38.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 31,528 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 31,528 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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.