Which has higher key features of democracy, Brazil or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 0.786 against 0.784 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

229 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Brazil vs Lithuania: Key features of democracy

Brazil

0.784

in 2025

Lithuania

0.786

in 2025

Brazil rank

32nd

Lithuania rank

30th

Key features of democracy over time

Brazil
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.786 against 0.784 in Brazil, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 229 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Lithuania ahead.

Brazil ranks 32nd and Lithuania ranks 30th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 18 and Lithuania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.014	0.019	0.005	Lithuania
1800s	0.0184	0.019	0.0006	Lithuania
1810s	0.036	0.019	0.017	Brazil
1820s	0.1651	0.0185	0.1466	Brazil
1830s	0.2684	0.018	0.2504	Brazil
1840s	0.1981	0.0176	0.1805	Brazil
1850s	0.197	0.0222	0.1748	Brazil
1860s	0.2051	0.032	0.1731	Brazil
1870s	0.1876	0.0329	0.1547	Brazil
1880s	0.1821	0.0344	0.1477	Brazil
1890s	0.1793	0.0356	0.1437	Brazil
1900s	0.193	0.0735	0.1195	Brazil
1910s	0.1964	0.1162	0.0802	Brazil
1920s	0.1969	0.4313	0.2344	Lithuania
1930s	0.0924	0.1338	0.0414	Lithuania
1940s	0.1871	0.0959	0.0912	Brazil
1950s	0.3869	0.1043	0.2826	Brazil
1960s	0.266	0.0951	0.1709	Brazil
1970s	0.1827	0.1068	0.0759	Brazil
1980s	0.4166	0.1225	0.2941	Brazil
1990s	0.8406	0.8156	0.025	Brazil
2000s	0.8607	0.8223	0.0384	Brazil
2010s	0.8219	0.8295	0.0076	Lithuania
2020s	0.7435	0.7928	0.0493	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Brazil or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.786 against 0.784 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Brazil and Lithuania?: 0.002, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lithuania?: 229 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Lithuania rank globally for key features of democracy?: Brazil ranks 32nd and Lithuania ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.