Proportion of population below international poverty line in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population below international poverty line in Lithuania stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Lithuania peaked at 14.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
Lithuania ranks 53rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -98.6% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +400.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +900.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -55.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +166.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 0.2% | 14.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More poverty & inequality data for Lithuania
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.2 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,187 (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 revenues vs income inequality 32.6 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Lithuania?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Lithuania was 1.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Lithuania ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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