Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Lithuania

Lithuania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
up 206.8%
World rank
27th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
21
1993–2023

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Lithuania, 1993–2023

00.20.40.60.811993200820231993: 0 %2004: 0.934 %2005: 0.742 %2006: 0.404 %2007: 0.711 %2008: 0.674 %2009: 0.953 %2010: 0.953 %2011: 0.416 %2012: 0.623 %2013: 0.45 %2014: 0.582 %2015: 0.489 %2016: 0.622 %2017: 0.806 %2018: 0.315 %2019: 0.326 %2020: 0.093 %2021: 0.136 %2022: 0.207 %2023: 0.636 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Lithuania stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 206.8% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Lithuania peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.

That places Lithuania 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 24 Montenegro 0.8% compare
  2. 25 El Salvador 0.7% compare
  3. 26 Italy 0.7% compare
  4. 28 Australia 0.6% compare
  5. 28 Germany 0.6% compare
  6. 30 Gambia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Lithuania?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Lithuania was 0.6% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
How does Lithuania rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Lithuania ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
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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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.