Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Lithuania
Lithuania: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 57.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Lithuania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Lithuania is 57.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Lithuania peaked at 73.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2016.
That places Lithuania 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.1% | — |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +75.9% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +92.3% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +20.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 57.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 57.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.1% | 29.1% | 69.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 47.7% | 73.9% | 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Lithuania?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Lithuania was 57.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2016.
- How does Lithuania rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Lithuania ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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