Estonia vs Lithuania: Political liberties
Estonia
1
in 2025
Lithuania
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Estonia |
| 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 political liberties, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for political liberties?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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