Highest Poverty in Lithuania

Top 71 cities ranked by highest poverty

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All Countries · Lithuania

Highest Poverty — Lithuania

1 Telsiai 63 1.1%

2 Lazdynai 65 1.1%

3 Justiniškės 65 1.1%

4 Naujamiestis 65 1.1%

5 Jonava 57 1.1%

6 Utena 64 1.1%

7 Aleksotas 57 1.1%

8 Kėdainiai 57 1.1%

9 Vilkpėdė 65 1.1%

10 Karoliniškės 65 1.1%

11 Taurage 62 1.1%

12 Pilaitė 65 1.1%

13 Ukmerge 65 1.1%

14 Plunge 63 1.1%

15 Palanga 58 1.1%

16 Visaginas 64 1.1%

17 Kretinga 58 1.1%

18 Gargždai 58 1.1%

19 Eiguliai 57 1.1%

20 Vilnius 65 1.1%

21 Kaunas 57 1.1%

22 Klaipėda 58 1.1%

23 Šiauliai 61 1.1%

24 Panevėžys 60 1.1%

25 Dainava (Kaunas) 57 1.1%

26 Alytus 56 1.1%

27 Šilainiai 57 1.1%

28 Radviliskis 61 1.1%

29 Antakalnis 65 1.1%

30 Fabijoniškės 65 1.1%

31 Naujoji Vilnia 65 1.1%

32 Šeškinė 65 1.1%

33 Marijampolė 59 1.1%

34 Naujininkai 65 1.1%

35 Pašilaičiai 65 1.1%

36 Mazeikiai 63 1.1%

37 Pasvalys 60 1.1%

38 Prienai 57 1.1%

39 Kupiskis 60 1.1%

40 Kelmė 61 1.1%

41 Varėna 56 1.1%

42 Širvintos 65 1.1%

43 Molėtai 64 1.1%

44 Šalčininkai 65 1.1%

45 Pabradė 65 1.1%

46 Vilkaviskis 59 1.1%

47 Zarasai 64 1.1%

48 Kazlų Rūda 59 1.1%

49 Kybartai 59 1.1%

50 Švenčionys 65 1.1%

51 Trakai 65 1.1%

52 Skuodas 58 1.1%

53 Domeikava 57 1.1%

54 Ignalina 64 1.1%

55 Kuršėnai 61 1.1%

56 Silute 58 1.1%

57 Birzai 60 1.1%

58 Elektrėnai 65 1.1%

59 Druskininkai 56 1.1%

60 Naujoji Akmene 61 1.1%

61 Rokiškis 60 1.1%

62 Grigiškės 65 1.1%

63 Joniškis 61 1.1%

64 Nemenčinė 65 1.1%

65 Rasos 65 1.1%

66 Anykščiai 64 1.1%

67 Jurbarkas 62 1.1%

68 Lentvaris 65 1.1%

69 Garliava 57 1.1%

70 Kaišiadorys 57 1.1%

71 Raseiniai 57 1.1%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Lithuania face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Telsiai has a poverty rate of 1.1%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Telsiai, 1.1% of residents — roughly 1 in 91 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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