Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lithuania

Lithuania: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 13.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.3%
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
46th
of 130 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2004
All-time low
9.7%
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2023

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lithuania, 1993–2023

0510151993200820231993: 9.71996: 11.91998: 11.41999: 10.82000: 11.52001: 11.12002: 112003: 12.22004: 16.12005: 14.42006: 11.92007: 13.12008: 13.62009: 16.12010: 15.52011: 13.92012: 14.12013: 132014: 152015: 14.72016: 152017: 13.52018: 13.22019: 12.12020: 10.42021: 11.32022: 11.52023: 13.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lithuania stood at 13.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lithuania peaked at 16.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1993.

That places Lithuania 46th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Lithuania, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 9.7%
1996 11.9% +22.7%
1998 11.4% -4.2%
1999 10.8% -5.3%
2000 11.5% +6.5%
2001 11.1% -3.5%
2002 11.0% -0.9%
2003 12.2% +10.9%
2004 16.1% +32.0%
2005 14.4% -10.6%
2006 11.9% -17.4%
2007 13.1% +10.1%
2008 13.6% +3.8%
2009 16.1% +18.4%
2010 15.5% -3.7%
2011 13.9% -10.3%
2012 14.1% +1.4%
2013 13.0% -7.8%
2014 15.0% +15.4%
2015 14.7% -2.0%
2016 15.0% +2.0%
2017 13.5% -10.0%
2018 13.2% -2.2%
2019 12.1% -8.3%
2020 10.4% -14.0%
2021 11.3% +8.7%
2022 11.5% +1.8%
2023 13.3% +15.7%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 13.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 13.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.9% 9.7% 11.9% 4
2000s 13.1% 11.0% 16.1% 10
2010s 14.0% 12.1% 15.5% 10
2020s 11.6% 10.4% 13.3% 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 47 Togo 13.2% compare
  2. 48 Greece 12.9% compare
  3. 49 Gambia 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lithuania?
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lithuania was 13.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1993.
How does Lithuania rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Lithuania ranks 46th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
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