At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Lithuania
Lithuania: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 29.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.2%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 2009
All-time low
25.2%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Lithuania, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 29.2% for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in 2025.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Lithuania peaked at 43.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.1% | — |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | +11.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 29.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 29.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 30.1% | 43.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 32.8% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 25.2% | 31.2% | 6 |
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 of persons living in single-person households in Lithuania?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Lithuania was 29.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Lithuania ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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