Prosperity gap in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prosperity gap was 1.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.58
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.95
in 1993
All-time low
1
in 2020
Years of data
21
1993–2023
Prosperity gap in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Lithuania stood at 1.58.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Lithuania peaked at 5.95 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.95 | — |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 2.87 | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 2.24 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 1.58 | +30.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.95 | 5.95 | 5.95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.3 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1 | 1.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Lithuania?
- Prosperity gap in Lithuania was 1.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 1993.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for prosperity gap?
- Lithuania ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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