Which has higher participatory democracy index, Lithuania or Netherlands?

Lithuania, at 0.56 against 0.553 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

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

Lithuania vs Netherlands: Participatory Democracy Index

Lithuania

0.56

in 2025

Netherlands

0.553

in 2025

Lithuania rank

24th

Netherlands rank

26th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Lithuania
Netherlands

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.56 against 0.553 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Netherlands ahead.

Lithuania ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.022	0.1408	0.1188	Netherlands
1800s	0.022	0.0983	0.0763	Netherlands
1810s	0.022	0.0592	0.0372	Netherlands
1820s	0.022	0.078	0.056	Netherlands
1830s	0.022	0.0988	0.0768	Netherlands
1840s	0.022	0.1158	0.0938	Netherlands
1850s	0.0225	0.2169	0.1944	Netherlands
1860s	0.0732	0.218	0.1448	Netherlands
1870s	0.0769	0.2193	0.1424	Netherlands
1880s	0.077	0.224	0.147	Netherlands
1890s	0.03	0.2467	0.2167	Netherlands
1900s	0.0347	0.2623	0.2276	Netherlands
1910s	0.0549	0.2798	0.2249	Netherlands
1920s	0.2277	0.439	0.2113	Netherlands
1930s	0.0844	0.4413	0.3569	Netherlands
1940s	0.0194	0.2479	0.2285	Netherlands
1950s	0.02	0.5056	0.4856	Netherlands
1960s	0.0495	0.5308	0.4813	Netherlands
1970s	0.0637	0.5795	0.5158	Netherlands
1980s	0.0709	0.5817	0.5108	Netherlands
1990s	0.5865	0.5844	0.0021	Lithuania
2000s	0.5963	0.5952	0.0011	Lithuania
2010s	0.617	0.6143	0.0027	Lithuania
2020s	0.583	0.5732	0.0098	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Lithuania or Netherlands?: Lithuania, at 0.56 against 0.553 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Lithuania and Netherlands?: 0.007, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Netherlands?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Netherlands rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Lithuania ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 26th 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.