Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Lithuania, 2004–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Lithuania is 0.7%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Lithuania peaked at 2.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
That places Lithuania 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.7% | — |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 6 |
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Lithuania?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Lithuania was 0.7% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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