Freedom Score in Lithuania
Lithuania: Freedom Score was 90 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Lithuania, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Lithuania stood at 90.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Lithuania peaked at 91 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2004.
Lithuania ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freedom Score in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89 | — |
| 2003 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 90 | +1.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 90 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 90 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.62 | 87 | 91 | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.6 | 90 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.33 | 89 | 90 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 34 Costa Rica 91 compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 91 compare
- 34 Spain 91 compare
- 37 Bahamas 90 compare
- 37 Cyprus 90 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 90 compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 90 compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 compare
More social development data for Lithuania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54,381 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 101 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 101 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Lithuania?
- Freedom score in Lithuania was 90 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2008.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for freedom score?
- Lithuania ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.