Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Lithuania or South Africa?

Lithuania, at 0.662 against 0.651 in South Africa as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 South Africa: Deliberative Democracy Index

Lithuania

0.662

in 2025

South Africa

0.651

in 2025

Lithuania rank

33rd

South Africa rank

35th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Lithuania
South Africa

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.662 against 0.651 in South Africa, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Lithuania ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.118	0.084	South Africa
1910s	0.0825	0.1642	0.0817	South Africa
1920s	0.2667	0.169	0.0977	Lithuania
1930s	0.0433	0.1714	0.1281	South Africa
1940s	0.0237	0.1651	0.1414	South Africa
1950s	0.0649	0.1364	0.0715	South Africa
1960s	0.0866	0.1296	0.043	South Africa
1970s	0.0756	0.1285	0.0529	South Africa
1980s	0.1224	0.14	0.0176	South Africa
1990s	0.6895	0.4364	0.2531	Lithuania
2000s	0.7228	0.6631	0.0597	Lithuania
2010s	0.6978	0.6448	0.053	Lithuania
2020s	0.6548	0.6345	0.0203	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Lithuania or South Africa?: Lithuania, at 0.662 against 0.651 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Lithuania and South Africa?: 0.011, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Lithuania ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th 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.