Lithuania: cost of living

Why are energy prices rising in Lithuania?

Energy prices for Lithuanian consumers were 32.9% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, according to Eurostat's harmonised index of consumer prices. All consumer prices rose 6.1% over the same period, and services prices 6.9%.

The energy component covers electricity, gas, heating and other household fuels, and fuels for personal transport. Eurostat's figure measures how much prices changed, not the reasons for the change. The September figure is a flash estimate and may be revised.

Official sources: Eurostat: HICP - ECOICOP ver.2, monthly data (prc_hicp_minr)

What is the poverty rate in Lithuania?

22.6% of people in Lithuania were at risk of poverty in 2025, according to Eurostat's EU-SILC income data. 26.3% were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to the wider measure. Both 2025 figures are provisional.

People are at risk of poverty if their household income, adjusted for household size, is below 60% of the national median. The wider measure also counts people facing severe material and social deprivation or living in households with very low work intensity.

Official sources: Eurostat: At-risk-of-poverty rate (ilc_li02) · Eurostat: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion (ilc_peps01n)

How fast are prices rising in Lithuania?

3.8%: that is consumer price inflation in Lithuania for 2025, according to the IMF. The peak was 19.7% in 2022 and the low -0.9% in 2015. It is 23rd highest of 48 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 3.7%. Of 165 countries with 2025 data, 61st highest.

How much do people in Lithuania spend?

According to the World Bank, household consumption per person in Lithuania was $11,254 in 2025. That is the highest since at least 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: $11,266; Lithuania is 23rd highest of 44. World rank, highest first: 31st of 124.

What is the extreme poverty rate in Lithuania?

The World Bank puts the share of people living on less than $3.00 a day in Lithuania at 1.1% in 2023. The peak was 2.7% in 2005 and the low 0.3% in 2021. Europe & Central Asia median: 0.4%; Lithuania is 6th highest of 34. Of 59 countries with 2023 data, 26th highest.

How many people in Lithuania are poor?

The World Bank puts the share of people below the national poverty line in Lithuania at 20.9% in 2021. Its high point since 2005 was 2016, at 22.9%; its low point was 2011, at 18.6%. Europe & Central Asia median: 15.9%; Lithuania is 9th highest of 40. Of 72 countries with 2021 data, 33rd highest.

How unequal are incomes in Lithuania?

36.0: that is the Gini index in Lithuania for 2023, according to the World Bank. Since 2005 it has ranged from 32.5 (2011) to 38.4 (2016). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 31.5, and Lithuania placed 4th highest of 34. Worldwide: 23rd of 59.

What is food insecurity in Lithuania?

According to the FAO, moderate or severe food insecurity in Lithuania was 6.7% in 2024. The peak was 15.3% in 2015 and the low 6.1% in 2022. Europe & Central Asia median: 7.6%; Lithuania is 31st highest of 45. Of 135 countries with 2024 data, 115th highest.