Age of full democracy in Lithuania
Lithuania: Age of full democracy was 32 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Lithuania, 1994–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of full democracy in Lithuania stood at 32 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Lithuania peaked at 32 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 59th of 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 years | 1 years | 6 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.5 years | 7 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5 years | 17 years | 26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5 years | 27 years | 32 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 56 Andorra 33 years compare
- 56 Czechia 33 years compare
- 56 Latvia 33 years compare
- 59 South Africa 32 years compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 30 years compare
- 62 South Korea 29 years compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 54,381 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 101 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 3 (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 full democracy in Lithuania?
- Age of full democracy in Lithuania was 32 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 32 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for age of full democracy?
- Lithuania ranks 59th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.