How does Lithuania rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Lithuania ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lithuania data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Lithuania

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Lithuania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.932 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.932

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

29th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.965

in 2010

All-time low

0.005

in 1940

Years of data

231

1795–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Lithuania, 1795–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Lithuania stood at 0.932.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Lithuania peaked at 0.965 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1940.

Lithuania ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.0272	0.026	0.029	5
1800s	0.0326	0.029	0.033	10
1810s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1820s	0.0294	0.028	0.033	10
1830s	0.0336	0.025	0.04	10
1840s	0.0372	0.034	0.05	10
1850s	0.059	0.05	0.068	10
1860s	0.163	0.064	0.224	10
1870s	0.2528	0.222	0.274	10
1880s	0.1896	0.186	0.222	10
1890s	0.2304	0.186	0.267	10
1900s	0.2675	0.225	0.315	10
1910s	0.3594	0.263	0.64	10
1920s	0.7084	0.601	0.772	10
1930s	0.6427	0.634	0.658	10
1940s	0.0065	0.005	0.008	10
1950s	0.0483	0.005	0.087	10
1960s	0.0929	0.089	0.101	10
1970s	0.0957	0.093	0.097	10
1980s	0.1237	0.09	0.173	10
1990s	0.9201	0.902	0.926	10
2000s	0.9487	0.931	0.959	10
2010s	0.9587	0.947	0.965	10
2020s	0.9318	0.917	0.942	6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

26 France 0.938 compare
27 Cyprus 0.936 compare
28 Austria 0.933 compare
29 Uruguay 0.932 compare
32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.911 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 1.65 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 2.32 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.97 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Lithuania?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Lithuania was 0.932 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 2010.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1940.
How does Lithuania rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Lithuania ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.