Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Lithuania or Spain?

Lithuania, at 0.923 against 0.909 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Spain?

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lithuania vs Spain: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Lithuania

0.923

in 2025

Spain

0.909

in 2025

Lithuania rank

17th

Spain rank

19th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Lithuania
Spain

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.923 against 0.909 in Spain, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Spain ahead.

Lithuania ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.0534	0.276	0.2226	Spain
1800s	0.0558	0.2744	0.2186	Spain
1810s	0.056	0.3555	0.2995	Spain
1820s	0.0544	0.3858	0.3314	Spain
1830s	0.0564	0.4177	0.3613	Spain
1840s	0.0574	0.4565	0.3991	Spain
1850s	0.083	0.4626	0.3796	Spain
1860s	0.2468	0.466	0.2192	Spain
1870s	0.3386	0.505	0.1664	Spain
1880s	0.1577	0.505	0.3473	Spain
1890s	0.167	0.516	0.349	Spain
1900s	0.1748	0.5162	0.3414	Spain
1910s	0.2811	0.517	0.2359	Spain
1920s	0.6437	0.3824	0.2613	Lithuania
1930s	0.4681	0.5425	0.0744	Spain
1940s	0.0312	0.1992	0.168	Spain
1950s	0.0472	0.2212	0.174	Spain
1960s	0.0637	0.241	0.1773	Spain
1970s	0.0649	0.4258	0.3609	Spain
1980s	0.0965	0.9074	0.8109	Spain
1990s	0.9218	0.9181	0.0037	Lithuania
2000s	0.9438	0.9244	0.0194	Lithuania
2010s	0.9483	0.9087	0.0396	Lithuania
2020s	0.9393	0.9072	0.0322	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Lithuania or Spain?: Lithuania, at 0.923 against 0.909 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Lithuania and Spain?: 0.014, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Spain?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Spain rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Lithuania ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.