Poverty and living standards in Utenos apskritis (Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas, Lithuania): official figures
34.3 of every 1,000 residents of Utena County received the social assistance benefit in 2025, 2nd highest of 10 counties (Lithuania: 21.2).
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More figures
- The number of social assistance recipients in Utena County fell from 44.0 per 1,000 residents in 2018 to 34.3 in 2025. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Men are more likely to receive social assistance in Utena County: 40.7 per 1,000 men against 28.5 per 1,000 women in 2025. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Social protection took 18.5% of municipal spending in Utena County in 2025 (€58.24 million), the highest of 10 counties. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Municipalities in Utena County spent €16.63 million on housing and community amenities in 2025 and €5.46 million on public order and safety. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
How Utenos apskritis compares with other counties in Lithuania
Social assistance recipients per 1,000 population (2025)
Utenos apskritis ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social assistance recipients per 1,000 population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panevėžio apskritis | 34.8 |
| 2 | Utenos apskritis | 34.3 |
| 3 | Alytaus apskritis | 34.1 |
| 4 | Tauragės apskritis | 33.5 |
| 5 | Šiaulių apskritis | 28.8 |
| 6 | Marijampolės apskritis | 28.0 |
| 7 | Telšių apskritis | 25.0 |
Social protection share of municipal spending (%) (2025)
Utenos apskritis ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Social protection share of municipal spending (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utenos apskritis | 18.5% |
| 2 | Tauragės apskritis | 17.5% |
| 3 | Panevėžio apskritis | 17.3% |
| 4 | Marijampolės apskritis | 17.1% |
| 5 | Šiaulių apskritis | 16.4% |
| 6 | Alytaus apskritis | 16.2% |
| 7 | Telšių apskritis | 16.1% |
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Sources
- 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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