Rank in country
1 / 2
Among 2 regions in Lithuania
Central and Western Lithuania - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Central and Western Lithuania (2024).
Central and Western Lithuania
Latest value
· 2024
25.20% of people
LT 21.5 · +3.7 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · +8.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
31 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
2,017,640
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 Central and Western Lithuania compares
Lower is better · Range 13.1–25.2
Central and Western Lithuania
25.2
Lithuania
21.5
Europe
16.6
Lithuania +3.7 pp
Europe +8.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Central and Western Lithuania recorded 25.2% in 2024, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Lithuania and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 508,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 23% to 25.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.