Analytics, Economics, EU – Baltic States, Markets and Companies

85% Lithuania's residents agree that competition between companies allows for higher quality goods and services, while the European average stood at 74%.

In the view of Lithuania's residents, the competition is the smallest in the sectors of food distribution, energy, and pharmaceuticals, also, telecommunications and Internet. The highest proportion of respondents who say they have experienced a problem due to a lack of competition in the food distribution sector can be found in Finland (31%), followed by Greece and Lithuania (both 25%).

The main problems cause by a lack of competition, according to Lithuanians, are higher prices (62% of Lithuanians and 68 of Europeans), lack of choice for customers or no choice whatsoever (40% of Lithuanians) and no or little chances of changing suppliers (38% of Lithuanians).

Lack of choice is seen as the main problem (or equally the main problem) in 13 member-states, although again the highest proportion can be observed in the United Kingdom (90%).

Respondents in Lithuania (50%) and Slovakia (50%) are least likely to say this is a problem in the transport services sector.

Respondents in Estonia (16%), Poland (26%) and Lithuania (27%) are least likely to say that the quality of goods or services is a problem.

A majority of respondents in the four following countries say they would know where or who to turn to in the event of a major problem: Portugal (57%), Spain (55%), Estonia (53%) and Slovenia (51%). The proportions lowest proportions can be observed in Latvia (29%) and Lithuania (31%).