Italy vs Lithuania: Distribution of Democracy Index

Italy
20
in 2018
Lithuania
20
in 2018
Italy rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Italy
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 20 against 20 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lithuania ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Lithuania Difference Ahead
1910s 9 14 5 Lithuania
1920s 5 10.4 5.4 Lithuania
1930s 1 1.5 0.5 Lithuania
1940s 10.8 1 9.8 Italy
1950s 20 2.4 17.6 Italy
1960s 20 3 17 Italy
1970s 20 3 17 Italy
1980s 20 3.4 16.6 Italy
1990s 20 19 1 Italy
2000s 20 20 0
2010s 20 20 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Italy or Lithuania?
Italy, at 20 against 20 in Lithuania as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Italy and Lithuania?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?
101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Italy and Lithuania rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Italy ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).