Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 31,528 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Lithuania stood at 31,528.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Lithuania peaked at 525,509 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8,945, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 86th 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 525,509 | — |
| 2004 | 134,333 | -74.4% |
| 2005 | 91,260 | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 60,478 | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 51,749 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 57,922 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 86,114 | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 61,446 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 26,958 | -56.1% |
| 2012 | 31,390 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 35,527 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 50,408 | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 30,442 | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 42,560 | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 33,179 | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 27,662 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 16,962 | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 13,288 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 8,945 | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 22,703 | +153.8% |
| 2023 | 31,528 | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525,509 | 525,509 | 525,509 | 1 |
| 2000s | 80,309 | 51,749 | 134,333 | 6 |
| 2010s | 35,653 | 16,962 | 61,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,116 | 8,945 | 31,528 | 4 |
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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, gaps filled 32.6 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 32.6 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Lithuania?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Lithuania was 31,528 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 525,509 in 1993.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,945 in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Lithuania ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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