Key features of liberal democracy in Lithuania
Lithuania: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.712 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Lithuania, 1795–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.712 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Lithuania peaked at 0.794 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1795.
Lithuania ranks 27th 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.
Key features of liberal democracy in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1795 | 0.014 | — |
| 1796 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 1802 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1823 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 1834 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.016 | +6.7% |
| 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 | 0.027 | +68.8% |
| 1856 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.031 | +14.8% |
| 1862 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.032 | +3.2% |
| 1864 | 0.068 | +112.5% |
| 1865 | 0.081 | +19.1% |
| 1866 | 0.091 | +12.3% |
| 1867 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.093 | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.096 | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.055 | -42.7% |
| 1879 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.039 | -29.1% |
| 1882 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.04 | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.046 | +15.0% |
| 1895 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.045 | -2.2% |
| 1898 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.038 | -15.6% |
| 1901 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.038 | -2.6% |
| 1906 | 0.06 | +57.9% |
| 1907 | 0.063 | +5.0% |
| 1908 | 0.071 | +12.7% |
| 1909 | 0.073 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.072 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.074 | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.072 | -2.7% |
| 1915 | 0.07 | -2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.069 | -1.4% |
| 1917 | 0.063 | -8.7% |
| 1918 | 0.126 | +100.0% |
| 1919 | 0.145 | +15.1% |
| 1920 | 0.352 | +142.8% |
| 1921 | 0.443 | +25.9% |
| 1922 | 0.447 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.45 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.437 | -2.9% |
| 1925 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.402 | -8.0% |
| 1927 | 0.136 | -66.2% |
| 1928 | 0.135 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.136 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.139 | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.138 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.139 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.133 | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 0.135 | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.134 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.014 | -89.6% |
| 1941 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 1947 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.021 | +40.0% |
| 1955 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.022 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.024 | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.024 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.024 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.028 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.029 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.037 | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.041 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.043 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.064 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 0.729 | +1039.1% |
| 1991 | 0.714 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.731 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.741 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.757 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.753 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.758 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.754 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.756 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.759 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.757 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.752 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.759 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.762 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.761 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.762 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.765 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.788 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.794 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.791 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.783 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.771 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.773 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.78 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.772 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.753 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.754 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.756 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.745 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.732 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.734 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.724 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.732 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.712 | -2.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.712 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.712 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 5 |
| 1800s | 0.0149 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0142 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.016 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0637 | 0.027 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0866 | 0.055 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0411 | 0.039 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0433 | 0.04 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.038 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0839 | 0.063 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3375 | 0.135 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1374 | 0.133 | 0.139 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.015 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.023 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.024 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.027 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.745 | 0.714 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7622 | 0.752 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7727 | 0.753 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7298 | 0.712 | 0.745 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy in Lithuania?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Lithuania was 0.712 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.794 in 2010.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1795.
- How does Lithuania rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.