Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.2% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Lithuania peaked at 32.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 72nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32.6% | — |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -76.1% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -39.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +85.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +48.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +154.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +17.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More poverty & inequality data for Lithuania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Lithuania?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Lithuania was 1.2% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Lithuania ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.