Which has higher political civil liberties index, Lithuania or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.896 against 0.893 in Lithuania as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Lithuania vs Namibia: Political Civil Liberties Index

Lithuania

0.893

in 2025

Namibia

0.896

in 2025

Lithuania rank

38th

Namibia rank

36th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Lithuania
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.896 against 0.893 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 8 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2715	0.0915	0.18	Lithuania
1910s	0.4046	0.098	0.3066	Lithuania
1920s	0.6442	0.1135	0.5307	Lithuania
1930s	0.3333	0.118	0.2153	Lithuania
1940s	0.0151	0.111	0.0959	Namibia
1950s	0.0305	0.099	0.0685	Namibia
1960s	0.0394	0.106	0.0666	Namibia
1970s	0.0373	0.1132	0.0759	Namibia
1980s	0.1174	0.2638	0.1464	Namibia
1990s	0.9127	0.8844	0.0283	Lithuania
2000s	0.9351	0.8863	0.0488	Lithuania
2010s	0.9284	0.8914	0.037	Lithuania
2020s	0.897	0.8707	0.0263	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Lithuania or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.896 against 0.893 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Lithuania and Namibia?: 0.003, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Namibia rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Lithuania ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.