Lithuania vs Switzerland: Distribution of Democracy Index
Lithuania
20
in 2018
Switzerland
20
in 2018
Lithuania rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Lithuania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 20 against 20 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 14 | 20 | 6 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 10.4 | 20 | 9.6 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 20 | 18.5 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1 | 20 | 19 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 20 | 17.6 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 3 | 20 | 17 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3 | 20 | 17 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 20 | 16.6 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 19 | 20 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 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, Lithuania or Switzerland?
- Lithuania, at 20 against 20 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Lithuania and Switzerland?
- 0, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Switzerland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
- How do Lithuania and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Lithuania ranks 1st and Switzerland 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
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).