Share of population in extreme poverty in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of population in extreme poverty was 1.1 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
63rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
14.27
in 1993
All-time low
0.3185
in 2021
Years of data
21
1993β2023
Share of population in extreme poverty in Lithuania, 1993β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population in extreme poverty in Lithuania stood at 1.1.
That represents a change of up 36.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Lithuania peaked at 14.27 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3185, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 63rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.27 | 14.27 | 14.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 1.6 | 3.98 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.6034 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6727 | 0.3185 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 60 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.37 compare
- 61 Japan 1.2 compare
- 62 United States 1.1 compare
- 64 Serbia, Republic of 1.09 compare
- 65 Bulgaria 1.01 compare
- 66 Italy 0.9272 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)
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Lithuania?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Lithuania was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3185 in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Lithuania ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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