Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions was 24.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Lithuania, 2010–2023
Source: National Government – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Lithuania is 24.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Lithuania peaked at 34.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.6% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.07 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0884 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0884 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1225 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 22.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2037 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Lithuania?
- Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Lithuania was 24.3% in 2023, according to National Government – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions?
- Lithuania ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions 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 National Government – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)