Deliberative Democracy Index in Lithuania
Lithuania: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.662 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.662
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.748
in 2008
All-time low
0.019
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Democracy Index in Lithuania, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Lithuania stood at 0.662.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Lithuania peaked at 0.748 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1900.
Lithuania ranks 33rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.019 | — |
| 1901 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.026 | +36.8% |
| 1906 | 0.055 | +111.5% |
| 1907 | 0.056 | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.054 | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.109 | +101.9% |
| 1918 | 0.168 | +54.1% |
| 1919 | 0.17 | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.313 | +84.1% |
| 1921 | 0.366 | +16.9% |
| 1922 | 0.369 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.371 | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 0.365 | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.333 | -8.8% |
| 1927 | 0.091 | -72.7% |
| 1928 | 0.047 | -48.4% |
| 1929 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.046 | -2.1% |
| 1932 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.044 | -4.3% |
| 1937 | 0.037 | -15.9% |
| 1938 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.038 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 0.022 | -42.1% |
| 1941 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.025 | +8.7% |
| 1947 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.03 | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 0.081 | +170.0% |
| 1955 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.094 | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.095 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.094 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.082 | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.073 | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.074 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.076 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.106 | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 0.157 | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 0.186 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.215 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.682 | +217.2% |
| 1991 | 0.665 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.673 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.675 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.691 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.697 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.703 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.706 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.705 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.709 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.713 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.711 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.717 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.714 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.732 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.746 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.748 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.733 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.736 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.733 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.726 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.717 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.73 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.737 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.678 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.642 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.616 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.663 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.665 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.651 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.649 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.662 | +2.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.662 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.662 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +217.2% | 0.215 | 0.682 |
| 1954 | +170.0% | 0.03 | 0.081 |
| 1906 | +111.5% | 0.026 | 0.055 |
| 1917 | +101.9% | 0.054 | 0.109 |
| 1920 | +84.1% | 0.17 | 0.313 |
| 1927 | -72.7% | 0.333 | 0.091 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.019 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0825 | 0.054 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2667 | 0.047 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0433 | 0.037 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0237 | 0.022 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0649 | 0.025 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0866 | 0.073 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0756 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1224 | 0.075 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6895 | 0.665 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7228 | 0.705 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6978 | 0.616 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6548 | 0.649 | 0.665 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 30 Canada 0.677 compare
- 31 United Kingdom 0.665 compare
- 32 Mauritius 0.663 compare
- 34 Poland 0.653 compare
- 35 South Africa 0.651 compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 0.647 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Lithuania?
- Deliberative democracy index in Lithuania was 0.662 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.748 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1900.
- How does Lithuania rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Lithuania ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.