Iceland vs Lithuania: Political liberties

Iceland
1
in 2025
Lithuania
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Iceland
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lithuania ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lithuania Difference Ahead
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 Iceland
1920s 1 0 1 Iceland
1930s 1 0 1 Iceland
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Iceland
1950s 1 0 1 Iceland
1960s 1 0 1 Iceland
1970s 1 0 1 Iceland
1980s 1 0 1 Iceland
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Iceland
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, Iceland or Lithuania?
Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Iceland and Lithuania?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for political liberties?
Iceland 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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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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