At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania
Lithuania: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 35.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania stood at 35.8%.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania peaked at 59.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.0% | — |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -79.6% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +2850.0% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -60.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | — |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | +8.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 35.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 35.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2850.0% | 2.0% | 59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 2.0% | 59.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 0.0% | 35.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Lithuania was 35.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Lithuania ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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