Age of electoral democracy in Lithuania
Lithuania: Age of electoral democracy was 36 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Lithuania, 1921–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 36 years for age of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Lithuania peaked at 36 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1921.
Lithuania ranks 39th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.5 years | 1 years | 6 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 years | 11 years | 20 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 years | 21 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 years | 31 years | 36 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 36 Brazil 39 years compare
- 36 India 39 years compare
- 38 South Korea 38 years compare
- 39 Bulgaria 36 years compare
- 39 Chile 36 years compare
- 39 Czechia 36 years compare
- 39 Latvia 36 years compare
- 39 Namibia 36 years compare
- 39 Poland 36 years compare
- 39 Romania 36 years compare
- 39 Senegal 36 years compare
- 39 Slovenia 36 years compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 101 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.841 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.712 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.913 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.56 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.913 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Lithuania?
- Age of electoral democracy in Lithuania was 36 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 36 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1921.
- How does Lithuania rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Lithuania ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.