Rank in country
2 / 2
Among 2 regions in Lithuania
Capital Region - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Capital Region (2024).
Capital Region
Latest value
· 2024
13.10% of people
LT 21.5 · -8.4 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · -3.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
164 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
868,251
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Capital Region compares
Lower is better · Range 13.1–25.2
Capital Region
13.1
Lithuania
21.5
Europe
16.6
Lithuania -8.4 pp
Europe -3.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Capital Region recorded 13.1% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Lithuania and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 114,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved modestly from 15.9% to 13.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Unexpected expenses is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently improved, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable and has recently deteriorated.