Lithuania vs Sweden: Political liberties

Lithuania
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Lithuania rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Lithuania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

Across all 108 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sweden Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.8 0.8 Sweden
1930s 0 0.3 0.3 Sweden
1940s 0 0.4 0.4 Sweden
1950s 0 1 1 Sweden
1960s 0 1 1 Sweden
1970s 0 1 1 Sweden
1980s 0 1 1 Sweden
1990s 0.6 1 0.4 Sweden
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, Lithuania or Sweden?
Lithuania, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Lithuania and Sweden?
0, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for political liberties?
Lithuania ranks 1st and Sweden 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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