Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iceland or Lithuania?

Iceland, at 0.72 against 0.712 in Lithuania as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Lithuania: Liberal Democracy Index

Iceland

0.72

in 2025

Lithuania

0.712

in 2025

Iceland rank

25th

Lithuania rank

27th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Iceland
Lithuania

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.72 against 0.712 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4157	0.0499	0.3658	Iceland
1910s	0.5491	0.0839	0.4652	Iceland
1920s	0.6642	0.3375	0.3267	Iceland
1930s	0.6604	0.1374	0.523	Iceland
1940s	0.6733	0.0144	0.6589	Iceland
1950s	0.698	0.0196	0.6784	Iceland
1960s	0.7079	0.0232	0.6847	Iceland
1970s	0.7194	0.0247	0.6947	Iceland
1980s	0.7506	0.0352	0.7154	Iceland
1990s	0.7787	0.745	0.0337	Iceland
2000s	0.7843	0.7622	0.0221	Iceland
2010s	0.7845	0.7727	0.0118	Iceland
2020s	0.7498	0.7298	0.02	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iceland or Lithuania?: Iceland, at 0.72 against 0.712 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Iceland and Lithuania?: 0.008, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Iceland ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.