What is freedom of association index in Lithuania?

Freedom of association index in Lithuania was 0.841 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 0.865 in 1992.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Lithuania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1940.

How does Lithuania rank for freedom of association index?

Lithuania ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Lithuania

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

Lithuania: Freedom of Association Index was 0.841 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.841

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

58th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.865

in 1992

All-time low

0.024

in 1940

Years of data

231

1795–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Lithuania, 1795–2025

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 0.841 for freedom of association index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Lithuania peaked at 0.865 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1940.

That places Lithuania 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Freedom of Association Index in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Lithuania, 1795 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1795	0.056	—
1796	0.056	+0.0%
1797	0.056	+0.0%
1798	0.056	+0.0%
1799	0.056	+0.0%
1800	0.056	+0.0%
1801	0.056	+0.0%
1802	0.056	+0.0%
1803	0.056	+0.0%
1804	0.056	+0.0%
1805	0.056	+0.0%
1806	0.056	+0.0%
1807	0.056	+0.0%
1808	0.056	+0.0%
1809	0.056	+0.0%
1810	0.056	+0.0%
1811	0.056	+0.0%
1812	0.056	+0.0%
1813	0.056	+0.0%
1814	0.056	+0.0%
1815	0.056	+0.0%
1816	0.056	+0.0%
1817	0.056	+0.0%
1818	0.056	+0.0%
1819	0.056	+0.0%
1820	0.056	+0.0%
1821	0.056	+0.0%
1822	0.056	+0.0%
1823	0.056	+0.0%
1824	0.056	+0.0%
1825	0.056	+0.0%
1826	0.056	+0.0%
1827	0.056	+0.0%
1828	0.056	+0.0%
1829	0.056	+0.0%
1830	0.056	+0.0%
1831	0.056	+0.0%
1832	0.056	+0.0%
1833	0.056	+0.0%
1834	0.056	+0.0%
1835	0.056	+0.0%
1836	0.056	+0.0%
1837	0.056	+0.0%
1838	0.056	+0.0%
1839	0.056	+0.0%
1840	0.056	+0.0%
1841	0.056	+0.0%
1842	0.056	+0.0%
1843	0.056	+0.0%
1844	0.056	+0.0%
1845	0.056	+0.0%
1846	0.056	+0.0%
1847	0.056	+0.0%
1848	0.056	+0.0%
1849	0.056	+0.0%
1850	0.056	+0.0%
1851	0.056	+0.0%
1852	0.056	+0.0%
1853	0.056	+0.0%
1854	0.056	+0.0%
1855	0.056	+0.0%
1856	0.056	+0.0%
1857	0.056	+0.0%
1858	0.056	+0.0%
1859	0.056	+0.0%
1860	0.056	+0.0%
1861	0.056	+0.0%
1862	0.056	+0.0%
1863	0.056	+0.0%
1864	0.056	+0.0%
1865	0.077	+37.5%
1866	0.077	+0.0%
1867	0.077	+0.0%
1868	0.077	+0.0%
1869	0.077	+0.0%
1870	0.077	+0.0%
1871	0.077	+0.0%
1872	0.077	+0.0%
1873	0.077	+0.0%
1874	0.077	+0.0%
1875	0.077	+0.0%
1876	0.077	+0.0%
1877	0.077	+0.0%
1878	0.077	+0.0%
1879	0.077	+0.0%
1880	0.077	+0.0%
1881	0.077	+0.0%
1882	0.077	+0.0%
1883	0.077	+0.0%
1884	0.077	+0.0%
1885	0.077	+0.0%
1886	0.077	+0.0%
1887	0.077	+0.0%
1888	0.077	+0.0%
1889	0.077	+0.0%
1890	0.077	+0.0%
1891	0.077	+0.0%
1892	0.077	+0.0%
1893	0.092	+19.5%
1894	0.092	+0.0%
1895	0.092	+0.0%
1896	0.092	+0.0%
1897	0.092	+0.0%
1898	0.065	-29.3%
1899	0.065	+0.0%
1900	0.171	+163.1%
1901	0.171	+0.0%
1902	0.171	+0.0%
1903	0.171	+0.0%
1904	0.179	+4.7%
1905	0.285	+59.2%
1906	0.379	+33.0%
1907	0.379	+0.0%
1908	0.373	-1.6%
1909	0.373	+0.0%
1910	0.373	+0.0%
1911	0.373	+0.0%
1912	0.373	+0.0%
1913	0.373	+0.0%
1914	0.369	-1.1%
1915	0.369	+0.0%
1916	0.369	+0.0%
1917	0.339	-8.1%
1918	0.638	+88.2%
1919	0.701	+9.9%
1920	0.771	+10.0%
1921	0.798	+3.5%
1922	0.797	-0.1%
1923	0.792	-0.6%
1924	0.792	+0.0%
1925	0.792	+0.0%
1926	0.722	-8.8%
1927	0.301	-58.3%
1928	0.293	-2.7%
1929	0.293	+0.0%
1930	0.293	+0.0%
1931	0.293	+0.0%
1932	0.293	+0.0%
1933	0.293	+0.0%
1934	0.293	+0.0%
1935	0.277	-5.5%
1936	0.082	-70.4%
1937	0.085	+3.7%
1938	0.085	+0.0%
1939	0.102	+20.0%
1940	0.024	-76.5%
1941	0.024	+0.0%
1942	0.024	+0.0%
1943	0.024	+0.0%
1944	0.024	+0.0%
1945	0.024	+0.0%
1946	0.024	+0.0%
1947	0.024	+0.0%
1948	0.024	+0.0%
1949	0.024	+0.0%
1950	0.025	+4.2%
1951	0.025	+0.0%
1952	0.025	+0.0%
1953	0.025	+0.0%
1954	0.034	+36.0%
1955	0.034	+0.0%
1956	0.034	+0.0%
1957	0.034	+0.0%
1958	0.033	-2.9%
1959	0.033	+0.0%
1960	0.033	+0.0%
1961	0.033	+0.0%
1962	0.034	+3.0%
1963	0.034	+0.0%
1964	0.034	+0.0%
1965	0.034	+0.0%
1966	0.033	-2.9%
1967	0.033	+0.0%
1968	0.033	+0.0%
1969	0.033	+0.0%
1970	0.034	+3.0%
1971	0.034	+0.0%
1972	0.034	+0.0%
1973	0.034	+0.0%
1974	0.034	+0.0%
1975	0.034	+0.0%
1976	0.034	+0.0%
1977	0.034	+0.0%
1978	0.034	+0.0%
1979	0.034	+0.0%
1980	0.034	+0.0%
1981	0.034	+0.0%
1982	0.034	+0.0%
1983	0.034	+0.0%
1984	0.034	+0.0%
1985	0.044	+29.4%
1986	0.059	+34.1%
1987	0.072	+22.0%
1988	0.072	+0.0%
1989	0.112	+55.6%
1990	0.85	+658.9%
1991	0.854	+0.5%
1992	0.865	+1.3%
1993	0.86	-0.6%
1994	0.86	+0.0%
1995	0.86	+0.0%
1996	0.859	-0.1%
1997	0.857	-0.2%
1998	0.861	+0.5%
1999	0.861	+0.0%
2000	0.86	-0.1%
2001	0.858	-0.2%
2002	0.858	+0.0%
2003	0.857	-0.1%
2004	0.858	+0.1%
2005	0.859	+0.1%
2006	0.859	+0.0%
2007	0.859	+0.0%
2008	0.858	-0.1%
2009	0.855	-0.3%
2010	0.853	-0.2%
2011	0.853	+0.0%
2012	0.855	+0.2%
2013	0.857	+0.2%
2014	0.85	-0.8%
2015	0.847	-0.4%
2016	0.848	+0.1%
2017	0.844	-0.5%
2018	0.85	+0.7%
2019	0.843	-0.8%
2020	0.83	-1.5%
2021	0.839	+1.1%
2022	0.839	+0.0%
2023	0.839	+0.0%
2024	0.84	+0.1%
2025	0.841	+0.1%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

Lithuania's 0.841 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Lithuania's 0.841 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.056	0.056	0.056	5
1800s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1810s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1820s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1830s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1840s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1850s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1860s	0.0665	0.056	0.077	10
1870s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1880s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1890s	0.0821	0.065	0.092	10
1900s	0.2652	0.171	0.379	10
1910s	0.4277	0.339	0.701	10
1920s	0.6351	0.293	0.798	10
1930s	0.2096	0.082	0.293	10
1940s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1950s	0.0302	0.025	0.034	10
1960s	0.0334	0.033	0.034	10
1970s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1980s	0.0529	0.034	0.112	10
1990s	0.8587	0.85	0.865	10
2000s	0.8581	0.855	0.86	10
2010s	0.85	0.843	0.857	10
2020s	0.838	0.83	0.841	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Lithuania?: Freedom of association index in Lithuania was 0.841 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 0.865 in 1992.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1940.
How does Lithuania rank for freedom of association index?: Lithuania ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.