Estonia vs Lithuania: Elected Political Leaders Index
Estonia
1
in 2025
Lithuania
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).