Age of liberal democracy in Lithuania
Lithuania: Age of liberal democracy was 1 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy in Lithuania, 1993–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of liberal democracy in Lithuania is 1 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy in Lithuania peaked at 23 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1993.
That places Lithuania 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.5 years | 8 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 years | 18 years | 23 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 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 liberal democracy in Lithuania?
- Age of liberal democracy in Lithuania was 1 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 23 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Lithuania ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of liberal democracy rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.