Lithuania vs Romania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Lithuania
1.2%
in 2023
Romania
1.3%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
72nd
Romania rank
71st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Lithuania
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 13.3% | 10.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 10.7% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Lithuania or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Lithuania and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Romania rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Lithuania ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 71st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.