Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Lithuania
Lithuania: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 26.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Lithuania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Lithuania stood at 26.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Lithuania peaked at 30.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.4% | — |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.5% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.5% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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)
- 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)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 12.79 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Lithuania?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Lithuania was 26.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Lithuania ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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