Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iceland or Lithuania?

Iceland, at 0.565 against 0.56 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Lithuania: Participatory Democracy Index

Iceland

0.565

in 2025

Lithuania

0.56

in 2025

Iceland rank

22nd

Lithuania rank

24th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Iceland
Lithuania

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.565 against 0.56 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 24th 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	0.3248	0.0347	0.2901	Iceland
1910s	0.4369	0.0549	0.382	Iceland
1920s	0.5236	0.2277	0.2959	Iceland
1930s	0.5327	0.0844	0.4483	Iceland
1940s	0.5677	0.0194	0.5483	Iceland
1950s	0.5861	0.02	0.5661	Iceland
1960s	0.5662	0.0495	0.5167	Iceland
1970s	0.5804	0.0637	0.5167	Iceland
1980s	0.6008	0.0709	0.5299	Iceland
1990s	0.6123	0.5865	0.0258	Iceland
2000s	0.6169	0.5963	0.0206	Iceland
2010s	0.643	0.617	0.026	Iceland
2020s	0.6043	0.583	0.0213	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iceland or Lithuania?: Iceland, at 0.565 against 0.56 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Iceland and Lithuania?: 0.005, 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 participatory democracy index?: Iceland ranks 22nd 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.