Income and living conditions of the population of Lithuania
(edition 2023)

Housing expenditure

 

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Although 88 per cent of households were living in their own houses or apartments, 21 per cent of the population were living in dwellings with less than one room per person¹: in urban areas – 23 per cent, in rural areas – 18 per cent.

Household expenditure on housing maintenance (rent, payment for electricity, gas, heating, water supply or other utilities, interest on mortgage, housing insurance, allowances for heating and water supply) made up 8.7 per cent of the disposable income. Compared to 2021, share of disposable income spent on housing maintenance increased by 0.4 percentage points. The largest share of disposable income spent on housing maintenance was recorded for one-person households (12.7 per cent). Housing expenditure of households living below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold accounted for 23 per cent of disposable income.

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 A separate kitchen is included in the number of rooms if the space is used not only for cooking.

 

Share of disposable income spent on housing maintenance, 2022

By place of residence

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By household type

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per centPer cent9.79.712.712.76.86.89.99.95.85.87.37.311.911.96.96.96.96.96.36.35.25.28.08.09.89.86.46.49.19.15.65.66.56.59.99.96.26.26.56.56.06.05.05.023.723.725.625.620.220.219.219.211.811.821.021.021.721.724.024.019.219.212.812.816.816.8All householdsAbove the at-risk-of-poverty thresholdBelow the at-risk-of-poverty threshold Households without childrenSingle person2 adults, both <65 years, without children2 adults, at least one 65+ years or over, without children3 or more adults without children Households with childrenOne adult with at least one childTwo adults with one childTwo adults with two childrenTwo adults with three children and more3 or more adults with children0246810121416182022242628

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators


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