Estonia vs Lithuania: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Estonia
0.838
in 2025
Lithuania
0.842
in 2025
Estonia rank
36th
Lithuania rank
34th
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 0.842 against 0.838 in Estonia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 34th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1144 | 0.1144 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2706 | 0.2757 | 0.0051 | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 0.6861 | 0.4559 | 0.2302 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.4583 | 0.1212 | 0.3371 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.0668 | 0.0668 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.222 | 0.222 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3092 | 0.3092 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.261 | 0.261 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.4229 | 0.4229 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8491 | 0.8449 | 0.0042 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.8828 | 0.8873 | 0.0045 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.8977 | 0.8358 | 0.0619 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.8417 | 0.8228 | 0.0188 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 0.842 against 0.838 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.004, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Estonia ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 34th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.