What is electoral democracy index in Lithuania?

Electoral democracy index in Lithuania was 0.786 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2010.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Lithuania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.

How does Lithuania rank for electoral democracy index?

Lithuania ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Lithuania

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Lithuania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.786 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.786

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

30th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.85

in 2010

All-time low

0.016

in 1848

Years of data

231

1795–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Lithuania, 1795–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy index in Lithuania stood at 0.786.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Lithuania peaked at 0.85 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.

Lithuania ranks 30th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electoral Democracy Index in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Electoral Democracy Index in Lithuania, 1795 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1795	0.019	—
1796	0.019	+0.0%
1797	0.019	+0.0%
1798	0.019	+0.0%
1799	0.019	+0.0%
1800	0.019	+0.0%
1801	0.019	+0.0%
1802	0.019	+0.0%
1803	0.019	+0.0%
1804	0.019	+0.0%
1805	0.019	+0.0%
1806	0.019	+0.0%
1807	0.019	+0.0%
1808	0.019	+0.0%
1809	0.019	+0.0%
1810	0.019	+0.0%
1811	0.019	+0.0%
1812	0.019	+0.0%
1813	0.019	+0.0%
1814	0.019	+0.0%
1815	0.019	+0.0%
1816	0.019	+0.0%
1817	0.019	+0.0%
1818	0.019	+0.0%
1819	0.019	+0.0%
1820	0.019	+0.0%
1821	0.019	+0.0%
1822	0.019	+0.0%
1823	0.019	+0.0%
1824	0.019	+0.0%
1825	0.019	+0.0%
1826	0.018	-5.3%
1827	0.018	+0.0%
1828	0.018	+0.0%
1829	0.018	+0.0%
1830	0.018	+0.0%
1831	0.018	+0.0%
1832	0.018	+0.0%
1833	0.018	+0.0%
1834	0.018	+0.0%
1835	0.018	+0.0%
1836	0.018	+0.0%
1837	0.018	+0.0%
1838	0.018	+0.0%
1839	0.018	+0.0%
1840	0.018	+0.0%
1841	0.018	+0.0%
1842	0.018	+0.0%
1843	0.018	+0.0%
1844	0.018	+0.0%
1845	0.018	+0.0%
1846	0.018	+0.0%
1847	0.018	+0.0%
1848	0.016	-11.1%
1849	0.016	+0.0%
1850	0.016	+0.0%
1851	0.016	+0.0%
1852	0.016	+0.0%
1853	0.016	+0.0%
1854	0.016	+0.0%
1855	0.026	+62.5%
1856	0.029	+11.5%
1857	0.029	+0.0%
1858	0.029	+0.0%
1859	0.029	+0.0%
1860	0.029	+0.0%
1861	0.029	+0.0%
1862	0.029	+0.0%
1863	0.029	+0.0%
1864	0.029	+0.0%
1865	0.035	+20.7%
1866	0.035	+0.0%
1867	0.035	+0.0%
1868	0.035	+0.0%
1869	0.035	+0.0%
1870	0.035	+0.0%
1871	0.035	+0.0%
1872	0.035	+0.0%
1873	0.032	-8.6%
1874	0.032	+0.0%
1875	0.032	+0.0%
1876	0.032	+0.0%
1877	0.032	+0.0%
1878	0.032	+0.0%
1879	0.032	+0.0%
1880	0.032	+0.0%
1881	0.032	+0.0%
1882	0.035	+9.4%
1883	0.035	+0.0%
1884	0.035	+0.0%
1885	0.035	+0.0%
1886	0.035	+0.0%
1887	0.035	+0.0%
1888	0.035	+0.0%
1889	0.035	+0.0%
1890	0.035	+0.0%
1891	0.035	+0.0%
1892	0.035	+0.0%
1893	0.037	+5.7%
1894	0.037	+0.0%
1895	0.037	+0.0%
1896	0.037	+0.0%
1897	0.037	+0.0%
1898	0.033	-10.8%
1899	0.033	+0.0%
1900	0.048	+45.5%
1901	0.047	-2.1%
1902	0.047	+0.0%
1903	0.047	+0.0%
1904	0.048	+2.1%
1905	0.067	+39.6%
1906	0.108	+61.2%
1907	0.109	+0.9%
1908	0.107	-1.8%
1909	0.107	+0.0%
1910	0.107	+0.0%
1911	0.107	+0.0%
1912	0.108	+0.9%
1913	0.108	+0.0%
1914	0.106	-1.9%
1915	0.105	-0.9%
1916	0.105	+0.0%
1917	0.098	-6.7%
1918	0.155	+58.2%
1919	0.163	+5.2%
1920	0.473	+190.2%
1921	0.575	+21.6%
1922	0.582	+1.2%
1923	0.583	+0.2%
1924	0.574	-1.5%
1925	0.574	+0.0%
1926	0.527	-8.2%
1927	0.143	-72.9%
1928	0.141	-1.4%
1929	0.141	+0.0%
1930	0.141	+0.0%
1931	0.141	+0.0%
1932	0.141	+0.0%
1933	0.141	+0.0%
1934	0.141	+0.0%
1935	0.14	-0.7%
1936	0.141	+0.7%
1937	0.116	-17.7%
1938	0.116	+0.0%
1939	0.12	+3.4%
1940	0.096	-20.0%
1941	0.093	-3.1%
1942	0.093	+0.0%
1943	0.093	+0.0%
1944	0.093	+0.0%
1945	0.093	+0.0%
1946	0.1	+7.5%
1947	0.1	+0.0%
1948	0.099	-1.0%
1949	0.099	+0.0%
1950	0.102	+3.0%
1951	0.103	+1.0%
1952	0.103	+0.0%
1953	0.103	+0.0%
1954	0.105	+1.9%
1955	0.105	+0.0%
1956	0.105	+0.0%
1957	0.105	+0.0%
1958	0.106	+1.0%
1959	0.106	+0.0%
1960	0.106	+0.0%
1961	0.106	+0.0%
1962	0.095	-10.4%
1963	0.092	-3.2%
1964	0.092	+0.0%
1965	0.092	+0.0%
1966	0.092	+0.0%
1967	0.092	+0.0%
1968	0.092	+0.0%
1969	0.092	+0.0%
1970	0.101	+9.8%
1971	0.109	+7.9%
1972	0.108	-0.9%
1973	0.108	+0.0%
1974	0.107	-0.9%
1975	0.107	+0.0%
1976	0.107	+0.0%
1977	0.107	+0.0%
1978	0.107	+0.0%
1979	0.107	+0.0%
1980	0.107	+0.0%
1981	0.107	+0.0%
1982	0.107	+0.0%
1983	0.107	+0.0%
1984	0.106	-0.9%
1985	0.109	+2.8%
1986	0.117	+7.3%
1987	0.144	+23.1%
1988	0.145	+0.7%
1989	0.176	+21.4%
1990	0.797	+352.8%
1991	0.791	-0.8%
1992	0.799	+1.0%
1993	0.811	+1.5%
1994	0.828	+2.1%
1995	0.828	+0.0%
1996	0.824	-0.5%
1997	0.827	+0.4%
1998	0.824	-0.4%
1999	0.827	+0.4%
2000	0.822	-0.6%
2001	0.816	-0.7%
2002	0.816	+0.0%
2003	0.814	-0.2%
2004	0.819	+0.6%
2005	0.822	+0.4%
2006	0.822	+0.0%
2007	0.822	+0.0%
2008	0.824	+0.2%
2009	0.846	+2.7%
2010	0.85	+0.5%
2011	0.847	-0.4%
2012	0.839	-0.9%
2013	0.826	-1.5%
2014	0.829	+0.4%
2015	0.836	+0.8%
2016	0.825	-1.3%
2017	0.808	-2.1%
2018	0.818	+1.2%
2019	0.817	-0.1%
2020	0.802	-1.8%
2021	0.793	-1.1%
2022	0.793	+0.0%
2023	0.785	-1.0%
2024	0.798	+1.7%
2025	0.786	-1.5%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

Lithuania's 0.786 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Lithuania's 0.786 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.019	0.019	0.019	5
1800s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.0186	0.018	0.019	10
1830s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1840s	0.0176	0.016	0.018	10
1850s	0.0222	0.016	0.029	10
1860s	0.032	0.029	0.035	10
1870s	0.0329	0.032	0.035	10
1880s	0.0344	0.032	0.035	10
1890s	0.0356	0.033	0.037	10
1900s	0.0735	0.047	0.109	10
1910s	0.1162	0.098	0.163	10
1920s	0.4313	0.141	0.583	10
1930s	0.1338	0.116	0.141	10
1940s	0.0959	0.093	0.1	10
1950s	0.1043	0.102	0.106	10
1960s	0.0951	0.092	0.106	10
1970s	0.1068	0.101	0.109	10
1980s	0.1225	0.106	0.176	10
1990s	0.8156	0.791	0.828	10
2000s	0.8223	0.814	0.846	10
2010s	0.8295	0.808	0.85	10
2020s	0.7928	0.785	0.802	6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

27 Jamaica 0.805 compare
28 Taiwan 0.801 compare
29 Barbados 0.797 compare
30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.786 compare
32 Brazil 0.784 compare
33 Malta 0.783 compare
33 Sri Lanka 0.783 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Lithuania?: Electoral democracy index in Lithuania was 0.786 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2010.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
How does Lithuania rank for electoral democracy index?: Lithuania ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.