Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Lithuania or Poland?

Lithuania, at 0.662 against 0.653 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lithuania vs Poland: Deliberative Democracy Index

Lithuania

0.662

in 2025

Poland

0.653

in 2025

Lithuania rank

33rd

Poland rank

34th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Lithuania
Poland

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.662 against 0.653 in Poland, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Lithuania ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 34th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.169	0.2425	0.0735	Poland
1920s	0.2667	0.3596	0.0929	Poland
1930s	0.0439	0.1537	0.1098	Poland
1940s	0.0243	0.027	0.0027	Poland
1950s	0.0649	0.0338	0.0311	Lithuania
1960s	0.0866	0.0433	0.0433	Lithuania
1970s	0.0756	0.0449	0.0307	Lithuania
1980s	0.1224	0.0767	0.0457	Lithuania
1990s	0.6895	0.7417	0.0522	Poland
2000s	0.7228	0.7321	0.0093	Poland
2010s	0.6978	0.6338	0.064	Lithuania
2020s	0.6548	0.4715	0.1833	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Lithuania or Poland?: Lithuania, at 0.662 against 0.653 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Lithuania and Poland?: 0.009, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Lithuania ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 34th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.