Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 22.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.1%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2017
All-time low
15.0%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Lithuania, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 22.1% for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in 2025.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Lithuania peaked at 26.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2019.
Lithuania ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 by level of disability (activity) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.6% | — |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +24.9% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 15.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 18.1% | 25.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 23.2% compare
- 16 Italy 23.0% compare
- 17 Spain 22.6% compare
- 18 Lithuania 22.1% compare
- 20 Serbia 21.5% compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21.4% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.4% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 21.4% 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 by level of disability (activity) in Lithuania?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Lithuania was 22.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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