How many people receive social benefits in Central and Western Lithuania?

Social assistance benefit went to 24.1 people per 1,000 population in the Central and Western Lithuania Region in 2025, higher than in the Capital Region (Sostinės regionas); the national rate was 21.2.

Poverty and living standards in Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas, Lithuania: official figures

Disposable household income was 17,400 PPS per person in 2024.

Household income per person (PPS)

17,400

2024

At risk of poverty or social exclusion

30.7%

2025

Households with broadband

85%

2021

Social assistance recipients per 1,000 population

24.1

2025

How many people in Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas are at risk of poverty?

The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 30.7% in 2025, against 26.3% for Lithuania.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

More figures

85% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
The number of social assistance recipients in the Central and Western Lithuania Region fell from 30.0 per 1,000 residents in 2018 to 24.1 in 2025. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
Men are more likely to receive social assistance in the Central and Western Lithuania Region: 26.7 per 1,000 men against 21.7 per 1,000 women in 2025. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
Social protection took 15.6% of municipal spending in the Central and Western Lithuania Region in 2025 (€805.35 million), higher than in the Capital Region (Sostinės regionas). Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
Municipalities in the Central and Western Lithuania Region spent €200.00 million on housing and community amenities in 2025 and €52.22 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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