Two thirds of Lithuanians think the situation in the country is getting worse

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ELTA 2025-05-06 11:45:45 Comments: 0

Recent surveys show that three in ten (31%) of Lithuanians believe that things have recently turned for the better in the country, while seven in ten (68%) say things are getting worse.

In April last year, the situation was also similar: 32% thought things were getting better, 67% thought they were getting worse.

According to a survey carried out by ELTA on 5 – 19 April for „Baltic Research“, young people up to the age of 30 continue to be the most positive age group, but the percentage of young people feeling this way dropped noticeably in April, with 40 % stating that the situation is improving. Just a month ago, almost half of the younger generation (49%) thought so.

The most positive respondents remain those with higher education – 43% said the situation in Lithuania is improving (46% in March). The same was true for 41% of families with a monthly income of €2,000 (43%), 54% of young people in education (50%), 46% of managers (43%) and 37% of public sector workers (40% in March).

In Lithuania, 77% of people aged 50-64 (72% in March), 73% of people living in rural areas (69%), 74% of workers and farmers (72%) see the situation worsening. Non-nationals living in Lithuania remain highly sceptical – 91% (93% in March).

The biggest pessimists – „Nemunas aušros“ and LLKA-KŠS voters

The data also show high pessimism among supporters of some political parties. Only 3% of voters of the Lithuanian Poles' Electoral Action – Union of Christian Families (LLKA-KŠS) think that the situation in Lithuania is improving, while 95% think the opposite. Similarly, voters of the Labour Party (5% positive, 95% negative) feel the same way about the situation in the country.

The people who support "Nemunas aušra" (Dawn of Nemunas) also have a more negative view of the situation in Lithuania, with 23% saying it is getting better and 77% saying it is getting worse.

The survey was carried out through personal interviews with 1015 Lithuanian residents (18 years and older) at 111 sampling points. The composition of the respondents corresponds to the composition of the Lithuanian population aged 18 years and over in terms of gender, age, nationality and type of settlement. The opinion of the people surveyed reflects the opinion of the Lithuanian population aged 18 and over. The margin of error of the survey results is up to 3.1 per cent.