Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 4.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Lithuania stood at 4.2%.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Lithuania peaked at 88.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 88.2% | — |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 9.5% | 33.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 3.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Lithuania?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Lithuania was 4.2% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Lithuania ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.