Egalitarian Democracy Index in Lithuania
Lithuania: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.686 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.686
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.766
in 2010
All-time low
0.035
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Lithuania, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Lithuania is 0.686, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Lithuania peaked at 0.766 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1900.
Lithuania ranks 26th 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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.035 | — |
| 1901 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 0.037 | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 1905 | 0.047 | +30.6% |
| 1906 | 0.053 | +12.8% |
| 1907 | 0.05 | -5.7% |
| 1908 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.05 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.074 | +51.0% |
| 1918 | 0.166 | +124.3% |
| 1919 | 0.174 | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 0.325 | +86.8% |
| 1921 | 0.376 | +15.7% |
| 1922 | 0.379 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.381 | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 0.373 | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.347 | -7.0% |
| 1927 | 0.16 | -53.9% |
| 1928 | 0.159 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.16 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.162 | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.163 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.156 | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.183 | +17.3% |
| 1941 | 0.18 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.193 | +7.2% |
| 1947 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.203 | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.207 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.215 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.216 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.223 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.22 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.218 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.221 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.219 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.218 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.219 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.221 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.223 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.224 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.223 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.223 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.225 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.227 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.225 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.232 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.689 | +197.0% |
| 1991 | 0.685 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.691 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.701 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.717 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.713 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.726 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.728 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.731 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.727 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.732 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.735 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.74 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.743 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.742 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.745 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.764 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.766 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.765 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.745 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.741 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.742 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.747 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.737 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.706 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.709 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.697 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.689 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.686 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.683 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.696 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.686 | -1.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.686 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.686 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 | +197.0% | 0.232 | 0.689 |
| 1918 | +124.3% | 0.074 | 0.166 |
| 1920 | +86.8% | 0.174 | 0.325 |
| 1927 | -53.9% | 0.347 | 0.16 |
| 1917 | +51.0% | 0.049 | 0.074 |
| 1905 | +30.6% | 0.036 | 0.047 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.043 | 0.035 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.076 | 0.049 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3032 | 0.159 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1594 | 0.156 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1875 | 0.18 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2142 | 0.207 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2195 | 0.218 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2232 | 0.221 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2246 | 0.222 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7098 | 0.685 | 0.731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7402 | 0.727 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7358 | 0.7 | 0.766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6895 | 0.683 | 0.697 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Lithuania?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Lithuania was 0.686 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2010.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1900.
- How does Lithuania rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Lithuania ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.