Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 7,019 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lithuania, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lithuania stood at 7,019 people.
That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lithuania peaked at 243,273 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,296 people, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 94th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 243,273 people | — |
| 2004 | 91,434 people | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 59,198 people | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 49,801 people | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 43,285 people | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 44,431 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 70,952 people | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 47,523 people | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 21,214 people | -55.4% |
| 2012 | 28,318 people | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 20,852 people | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 37,007 people | +77.5% |
| 2015 | 20,911 people | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 36,441 people | +74.3% |
| 2017 | 28,921 people | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 25,915 people | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 15,310 people | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 5,296 people | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 7,019 people | +32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,273 people | 243,273 people | 243,273 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 59,850 people | 43,285 people | 91,434 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 28,241 people | 15,310 people | 47,523 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,158 people | 5,296 people | 7,019 people | 2 |
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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lithuania?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lithuania was 7,019 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 243,273 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,296 people in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Lithuania ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.