Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Lithuania

Lithuania: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 9.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.5%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
99th
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2014
All-time low
4.5%
in 1988
Years of data
28
1988–2022

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Lithuania, 1988–2022

57.51012.5151988200520221988: 4.5 %1994: 9.3 %1997: 8.7 %1998: 7.7 %1999: 7.4 %2000: 8.2 %2001: 8.3 %2002: 7.9 %2003: 9.1 %2004: 8.8 %2005: 9.8 %2006: 8.8 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 12.3 %2009: 11.4 %2010: 9.5 %2011: 9.9 %2012: 11.7 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 15 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 11.2 %2017: 12.4 %2018: 11.7 %2019: 11.1 %2020: 10.6 %2021: 10 %2022: 9.5 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 9.5% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Lithuania peaked at 15.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1988.

That places Lithuania 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
1990s 8.3% 7.4% 9.3% 4
2000s 9.7% 7.9% 12.3% 10
2010s 11.6% 9.5% 15.0% 10
2020s 10.0% 9.5% 10.6% 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 96 Sweden 9.7% compare
  2. 97 Croatia 9.7% compare
  3. 98 Latvia 9.6% compare
  4. 100 Norway 9.5% compare
  5. 101 Albania 9.3% compare
  6. 102 Austria 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Lithuania?
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Lithuania was 9.5% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1988.
How does Lithuania rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
Lithuania ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.