Which has higher varieties of democracy, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?

Lithuania, at 0.786 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lithuania vs Sri Lanka: Varieties of democracy

Lithuania

0.786

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.783

in 2025

Lithuania rank

30th

Sri Lanka rank

33rd

Varieties of democracy over time

Lithuania
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.786 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Lithuania ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0735	0.139	0.0655	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.1162	0.2281	0.1119	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.4313	0.2559	0.1754	Lithuania
1930s	0.1338	0.3302	0.1964	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.0959	0.4131	0.3172	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.1043	0.6427	0.5384	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.0951	0.6615	0.5664	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.1068	0.5854	0.4786	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.1225	0.4836	0.3611	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.8156	0.4969	0.3187	Lithuania
2000s	0.8223	0.4476	0.3747	Lithuania
2010s	0.8295	0.4907	0.3388	Lithuania
2020s	0.7928	0.633	0.1598	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?: Lithuania, at 0.786 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 0.003, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Sri Lanka rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Lithuania ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties 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: Varieties 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.