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At-risk-of-poverty rate in Lithuania

22.6% of people in Lithuania were at risk of poverty in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest since 2018.

Measure: At-risk-of-poverty rate Unit: % of population Data: 2000 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
Lithuania, 2025 22.6%p (Provisional) % of population
Change from 2024 +1.1percentage points 2024: 21.5%
European Union, 2025 16.3% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 15.6% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 2nd of 31 See the full ranking

At-risk-of-poverty rate in Lithuania over time

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Lithuania European Union ×

% of population. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

At-risk-of-poverty rate (% of population), 2001 to 2025
Period LithuaniaEuropean Union
2025 22.6%p (provisional) 16.3%
2024 21.5%p (provisional) 16.2%
2023 20.6% 16.2%
2022 20.9% 16.5%
2021 20.0% 16.8%
2020 20.9% 16.7%
2019 20.6% 16.5%
2018 22.9% 16.8%
2017 22.9% 16.9%
2016 21.9% 17.5%
2015 22.2% 17.4%
2014 19.1% 17.3%
2013 20.6% 16.8%
2012 18.6% –
2011 19.2% –
2010 20.5% –
2009 20.3% –
2008 20.9% –
2007 19.1% –
2006 20.0% –
2005 20.5%b (break in time series) –
2001 17.0% –

Flags: b break in time series; p provisional . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

  • That is a change of +1.1 percentage points from 21.5% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 22.2%, the figure has changed by +0.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Lithuania has the 2nd highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 16.3%.

More for Lithuania

All statistics for Lithuania
Poverty or social exclusion rate 26.3%p (Provisional) 2025 · Eurostat Income inequality (Gini) 35.5p (Provisional) (0 to 100) 2025 · Eurostat Median equivalised net income €13,982p (Provisional) per year 2025 · Eurostat Poverty rate at national poverty lines 20.9% 2021 · World Bank Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20) 6.54p (Provisional) times 2025 · Eurostat Severe material and social deprivation 5.5%p (Provisional) 2025 · Eurostat

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
ilc_li02 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A statinfo=MED_EI rskpovth=B_60 unit=PC
Observation period
2000 to 2025 for Lithuania
Provider update
20 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat