Lithuania vs Qatar: Direct Democracy Index
Lithuania
0.211
in 2025
Qatar
0.2
in 2025
Lithuania rank
22nd
Qatar rank
25th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Lithuania
- Qatar
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 0.211 against 0.2 in Qatar, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Lithuania ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 25th of 175 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.0245 | 0 | 0.0245 | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 0.0239 | 0 | 0.0239 | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 0.033 | 0 | 0.033 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 0.4112 | 0 | 0.4112 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 0.3489 | 0.1364 | 0.2125 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.3592 | 0.11 | 0.2492 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.2872 | 0.086 | 0.2012 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Lithuania or Qatar?
- Lithuania, at 0.211 against 0.2 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Lithuania and Qatar?
- 0.011, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Qatar rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Lithuania ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 25th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.