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

1234561993200820231993: 62004: 3.62005: 2.92006: 2.32007: 2.22008: 2.22009: 2.72010: 2.82011: 2.12012: 2.32013: 22014: 2.22015: 1.92016: 22017: 22018: 1.52019: 1.32020: 12021: 12022: 1.22023: 1.6

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Costa Rica 1.71 compare
  2. 78 Belarus 1.65 compare
  3. 79 Chile 1.59 compare
  4. 81 Russia 1.57 compare
  5. 82 Slovakia 1.51 compare
  6. 83 Bulgaria 1.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Lithuania?
Prosperity gap in Lithuania was 1.58 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.