Which has higher participatory democracy index, Czechia or Lithuania?

Czechia, at 0.562 against 0.56 in Lithuania as of 2025.

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

189 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Czechia vs Lithuania: Participatory Democracy Index

Czechia

0.562

in 2025

Lithuania

0.56

in 2025

Czechia rank

23rd

Lithuania rank

24th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Czechia
Lithuania

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.562 against 0.56 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 23rd and Lithuania ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 14 and Lithuania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.032	0.022	0.01	Czechia
1840s	0.045	0.022	0.023	Czechia
1850s	0.0396	0.0225	0.0171	Czechia
1860s	0.1148	0.0732	0.0416	Czechia
1870s	0.1622	0.0769	0.0853	Czechia
1880s	0.1718	0.077	0.0948	Czechia
1890s	0.196	0.03	0.166	Czechia
1900s	0.2039	0.0347	0.1692	Czechia
1910s	0.197	0.0549	0.1421	Czechia
1920s	0.452	0.2277	0.2243	Czechia
1930s	0.3973	0.0844	0.3129	Czechia
1940s	0.0469	0.0194	0.0275	Czechia
1950s	0.0275	0.02	0.0075	Czechia
1960s	0.033	0.0495	0.0165	Lithuania
1970s	0.0286	0.0637	0.0351	Lithuania
1980s	0.0327	0.0709	0.0382	Lithuania
1990s	0.567	0.5865	0.0195	Lithuania
2000s	0.6062	0.5963	0.0099	Czechia
2010s	0.5741	0.617	0.0429	Lithuania
2020s	0.552	0.583	0.031	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Czechia or Lithuania?: Czechia, at 0.562 against 0.56 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Czechia and Lithuania?: 0.002, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Lithuania?: 189 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Lithuania rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Czechia ranks 23rd and Lithuania ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.