Prosperity gap in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prosperity gap was 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Lithuania stood at 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Lithuania peaked at 6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 80th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.76 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 77 Bhutan 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 77 Hungary 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 79 Costa Rica 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 80 Belarus 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 80 Chile 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 83 Slovakia 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 32.6 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.07 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 22.89 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0884 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0884 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1225 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2037 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Lithuania?
- Prosperity gap in Lithuania was 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1993.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for prosperity gap?
- Lithuania ranks 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.