How many people receive social benefits in the Capital Region?

14.6 of every 1,000 residents of the Capital Region (Sostinės regionas) received the social assistance benefit in 2025, lower than in the Central and Western Lithuania Region (Lithuania: 21.2).

Poverty and living standards in Sostinės regionas, Lithuania: official figures

Disposable household income was 21,900 PPS per person in 2024.

Household income per person (PPS)

21,900

2024

At risk of poverty or social exclusion

16.4%

2025

Households with broadband

87%

2021

Social assistance recipients per 1,000 population

14.6

2025

How many people in Sostinės regionas are at risk of poverty?

The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 16.4% in 2025, against 26.3% for Lithuania.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

More figures

87% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
The number of social assistance recipients in the Capital Region (Sostinės regionas) fell from 16.0 per 1,000 residents in 2018 to 14.6 in 2025. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
Men are more likely to receive social assistance in the Capital Region (Sostinės regionas): 17.2 per 1,000 men against 12.3 per 1,000 women in 2025. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
Social protection took 10.9% of municipal spending in the Capital Region (Sostinės regionas) in 2025 (€246.66 million), lower than in the Central and Western Lithuania Region. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
Municipalities in the Capital Region (Sostinės regionas) spent €290.24 million on housing and community amenities in 2025 and €16.41 million on public order and safety. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy

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Sources

Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_broad_h: Households with broadband, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b02c9a1ef222…)
State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal: Municipal budget expenditure by administrative territory and function of government, COFOG (S7R248_M2040203), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1d0ff4e9f711…)
State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal: Number of recipients of social assistance benefit per 1 000 population, by administrative territory and sex (S3R0243_M3160702), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9ccff1df58ae…)

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