Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Lithuania: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 1.1% (2023), 84th of 151 in the world and 8th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 1.2% (2023), 102nd of 151 in the world and 14th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 3.2% (2023), 117th of 151 in the world and 21st of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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11 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Lithuania in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 1.1%2023 | 84/151 | 8/47 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2013 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 1.2%2023 | 102/151 | 14/47 | 5.3% | 3.4% | 0.7% | −1.0 ppsince 2013 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 3.2%2023 | 117/151 | 21/47 | 31.9% | 11.9% | 1.8% | −3.8 ppsince 2013 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 20.9%2021 | 75/145 | 9/47 | · | 19.2% | 20.0% | +2.3 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 36.02023 | 66/151 | 5/47 | 31.7 | 33.6 | 36.0 | +2.0%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 27.3%2023 | 72/151 | 4/47 | 24.7% | 24.8% | 28.5% | +0.4 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 6.5%2023 | 101/151 | 41/47 | 7.9% | 6.5% | 7.2% | −0.2 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 139/167 | 29/47 | 2.5%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 6.7%2024 | 135/155 | 31/45 | · | · | 9.8% | — | 10.4% | 7.9% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 99.0%2024 | 7/145 | 7/46 | · | 73.8%2011 | 93.5%2021 | +21.1 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 94.9% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 28.4%2025 | 86/190 | 36/52 | 10.6% | 19.1% | 27.0% | +5.0 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 31.2% | 27.2% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−0.1 pp1.1% in 2023
- Poverty, $4.20/day−1.0 pp1.2% in 2023
- Poverty, $8.30/day−3.8 pp3.2% in 2023
- Account ownership+21.1 pp99.0% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- National poverty rate+2.3 pp20.9% in 2021
- Gini index+2.0%36.0 in 2023
- Top 10% income share+0.4 pp27.3% in 2023
- Bottom 20% income share−0.2 pp6.5% in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Lithuania and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Lithuania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Lithuania | Russia | Poland | Sweden | Belarus | Latvia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 1.1%2023 | 0.1%2023 | 0.2%2023 | 0.8%2023 | 0.0%2020 | 0.4%2023 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 1.2%2023 | 0.2%2023 | 0.4%2023 | 0.9%2023 | 0.1%2020 | 0.7%2023 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 3.2%2023 | 0.9%2023 | 1.1%2023 | 1.5%2023 | 2.6%2020 | 2.8%2023 |
| National poverty rate | 20.9%2021 | 7.2%2024 | 13.5%2025 | 16.1%2022 | 3.5%2024 | 22.5%2022 |
| Gini index | 36.02023 | 33.02023 | 28.52023 | 29.32023 | 24.42020 | 34.02023 |
| Top 10% income share | 27.3%2023 | 25.1%2023 | 22.9%2023 | 22.3%2023 | 20.7%2020 | 26.2%2023 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 6.5%2023 | 7.7%2023 | 8.6%2023 | 7.9%2023 | 10.3%2020 | 7.2%2023 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 6.7%2024 | 2.6%2024 | 2.7%2024 | 7.9%2024 | 1.0%2024 | 11.7%2024 |