Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 24.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Lithuania, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 24.3% for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Lithuania peaked at 34.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 16th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.0% | — |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 24.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.0%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 24.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1% | 26.3% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.5% | 24.8% | 4 |
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 living in multidimensional poverty in Lithuania?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Lithuania was 24.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Lithuania ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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