Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 34.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Lithuania, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Lithuania stood at 34.1%.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Lithuania peaked at 43.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.1% | — |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.0% | 28.8% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 29.6% | 37.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 20 Türkiye 35.0% compare
- 21 Netherlands 34.5% compare
- 21 Netherlands 34.5% compare
- 23 Lithuania 34.1% compare
- 25 Spain 33.9% compare
- 26 Albania 33.0% compare
- 26 North Macedonia 33.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Lithuania
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 22.6% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 31.1% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 12.9% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 26.3% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 5.5% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 7.7% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 24.8% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 36.2% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.6% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Lithuania?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Lithuania was 34.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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