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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Lithuania

Lithuania: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.923 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.923
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.955
in 2016
All-time low
0.03
in 1940
Years of data
231
1795–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Lithuania, 1795–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Lithuania is 0.923, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Lithuania peaked at 0.955 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1940.

Lithuania ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Lithuania, year by year

Year Value Change
1795 0.053 —
1796 0.053 +0.0%
1797 0.053 +0.0%
1798 0.054 +1.9%
1799 0.054 +0.0%
1800 0.054 +0.0%
1801 0.056 +3.7%
1802 0.056 +0.0%
1803 0.056 +0.0%
1804 0.056 +0.0%
1805 0.056 +0.0%
1806 0.056 +0.0%
1807 0.056 +0.0%
1808 0.056 +0.0%
1809 0.056 +0.0%
1810 0.056 +0.0%
1811 0.056 +0.0%
1812 0.056 +0.0%
1813 0.056 +0.0%
1814 0.056 +0.0%
1815 0.056 +0.0%
1816 0.056 +0.0%
1817 0.056 +0.0%
1818 0.056 +0.0%
1819 0.056 +0.0%
1820 0.056 +0.0%
1821 0.056 +0.0%
1822 0.054 -3.6%
1823 0.054 +0.0%
1824 0.054 +0.0%
1825 0.054 +0.0%
1826 0.054 +0.0%
1827 0.054 +0.0%
1828 0.054 +0.0%
1829 0.054 +0.0%
1830 0.054 +0.0%
1831 0.054 +0.0%
1832 0.055 +1.9%
1833 0.058 +5.5%
1834 0.057 -1.7%
1835 0.059 +3.5%
1836 0.059 +0.0%
1837 0.056 -5.1%
1838 0.056 +0.0%
1839 0.056 +0.0%
1840 0.056 +0.0%
1841 0.056 +0.0%
1842 0.056 +0.0%
1843 0.056 +0.0%
1844 0.056 +0.0%
1845 0.056 +0.0%
1846 0.056 +0.0%
1847 0.056 +0.0%
1848 0.063 +12.5%
1849 0.063 +0.0%
1850 0.063 +0.0%
1851 0.063 +0.0%
1852 0.063 +0.0%
1853 0.063 +0.0%
1854 0.063 +0.0%
1855 0.103 +63.5%
1856 0.103 +0.0%
1857 0.103 +0.0%
1858 0.103 +0.0%
1859 0.103 +0.0%
1860 0.102 -1.0%
1861 0.118 +15.7%
1862 0.118 +0.0%
1863 0.124 +5.1%
1864 0.266 +114.5%
1865 0.313 +17.7%
1866 0.353 +12.8%
1867 0.358 +1.4%
1868 0.358 +0.0%
1869 0.358 +0.0%
1870 0.364 +1.7%
1871 0.364 +0.0%
1872 0.364 +0.0%
1873 0.364 +0.0%
1874 0.375 +3.0%
1875 0.375 +0.0%
1876 0.375 +0.0%
1877 0.375 +0.0%
1878 0.215 -42.7%
1879 0.215 +0.0%
1880 0.215 +0.0%
1881 0.148 -31.2%
1882 0.148 +0.0%
1883 0.148 +0.0%
1884 0.148 +0.0%
1885 0.154 +4.1%
1886 0.154 +0.0%
1887 0.154 +0.0%
1888 0.154 +0.0%
1889 0.154 +0.0%
1890 0.154 +0.0%
1891 0.154 +0.0%
1892 0.154 +0.0%
1893 0.154 +0.0%
1894 0.178 +15.6%
1895 0.178 +0.0%
1896 0.178 +0.0%
1897 0.173 -2.8%
1898 0.173 +0.0%
1899 0.174 +0.6%
1900 0.142 -18.4%
1901 0.144 +1.4%
1902 0.144 +0.0%
1903 0.144 +0.0%
1904 0.143 -0.7%
1905 0.133 -7.0%
1906 0.198 +48.9%
1907 0.209 +5.6%
1908 0.241 +15.3%
1909 0.25 +3.7%
1910 0.244 -2.4%
1911 0.252 +3.3%
1912 0.253 +0.4%
1913 0.252 -0.4%
1914 0.245 -2.8%
1915 0.237 -3.3%
1916 0.233 -1.7%
1917 0.215 -7.7%
1918 0.407 +89.3%
1919 0.473 +16.2%
1920 0.65 +37.4%
1921 0.741 +14.0%
1922 0.741 +0.0%
1923 0.748 +0.9%
1924 0.734 -1.9%
1925 0.734 +0.0%
1926 0.721 -1.8%
1927 0.458 -36.5%
1928 0.453 -1.1%
1929 0.457 +0.9%
1930 0.468 +2.4%
1931 0.468 +0.0%
1932 0.468 +0.0%
1933 0.468 +0.0%
1934 0.468 +0.0%
1935 0.465 -0.6%
1936 0.466 +0.2%
1937 0.468 +0.4%
1938 0.474 +1.3%
1939 0.468 -1.3%
1940 0.03 -93.6%
1941 0.031 +3.3%
1942 0.031 +0.0%
1943 0.031 +0.0%
1944 0.031 +0.0%
1945 0.032 +3.2%
1946 0.032 +0.0%
1947 0.032 +0.0%
1948 0.031 -3.1%
1949 0.031 +0.0%
1950 0.03 -3.2%
1951 0.03 +0.0%
1952 0.03 +0.0%
1953 0.031 +3.3%
1954 0.053 +71.0%
1955 0.054 +1.9%
1956 0.057 +5.6%
1957 0.062 +8.8%
1958 0.062 +0.0%
1959 0.063 +1.6%
1960 0.062 -1.6%
1961 0.063 +1.6%
1962 0.063 +0.0%
1963 0.063 +0.0%
1964 0.063 +0.0%
1965 0.064 +1.6%
1966 0.064 +0.0%
1967 0.066 +3.1%
1968 0.065 -1.5%
1969 0.064 -1.5%
1970 0.064 +0.0%
1971 0.065 +1.6%
1972 0.065 +0.0%
1973 0.065 +0.0%
1974 0.066 +1.5%
1975 0.066 +0.0%
1976 0.065 -1.5%
1977 0.064 -1.5%
1978 0.064 +0.0%
1979 0.065 +1.6%
1980 0.078 +20.0%
1981 0.078 +0.0%
1982 0.078 +0.0%
1983 0.076 -2.6%
1984 0.076 +0.0%
1985 0.081 +6.6%
1986 0.107 +32.1%
1987 0.108 +0.9%
1988 0.115 +6.5%
1989 0.168 +46.1%
1990 0.879 +423.2%
1991 0.916 +4.2%
1992 0.928 +1.3%
1993 0.928 +0.0%
1994 0.927 -0.1%
1995 0.927 +0.0%
1996 0.927 +0.0%
1997 0.928 +0.1%
1998 0.928 +0.0%
1999 0.93 +0.2%
2000 0.939 +1.0%
2001 0.945 +0.6%
2002 0.945 +0.0%
2003 0.941 -0.4%
2004 0.944 +0.3%
2005 0.944 +0.0%
2006 0.943 -0.1%
2007 0.945 +0.2%
2008 0.946 +0.1%
2009 0.946 +0.0%
2010 0.949 +0.3%
2011 0.949 +0.0%
2012 0.949 +0.0%
2013 0.949 +0.0%
2014 0.949 +0.0%
2015 0.949 +0.0%
2016 0.955 +0.6%
2017 0.953 -0.2%
2018 0.939 -1.5%
2019 0.942 +0.3%
2020 0.949 +0.7%
2021 0.943 -0.6%
2022 0.945 +0.2%
2023 0.941 -0.4%
2024 0.935 -0.6%
2025 0.923 -1.3%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 0.923 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 0.923 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.0534 0.053 0.054 5
1800s 0.0558 0.054 0.056 10
1810s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1820s 0.0544 0.054 0.056 10
1830s 0.0564 0.054 0.059 10
1840s 0.0574 0.056 0.063 10
1850s 0.083 0.063 0.103 10
1860s 0.2468 0.102 0.358 10
1870s 0.3386 0.215 0.375 10
1880s 0.1577 0.148 0.215 10
1890s 0.167 0.154 0.178 10
1900s 0.1748 0.133 0.25 10
1910s 0.2811 0.215 0.473 10
1920s 0.6437 0.453 0.748 10
1930s 0.4681 0.465 0.474 10
1940s 0.0312 0.03 0.032 10
1950s 0.0472 0.03 0.063 10
1960s 0.0637 0.062 0.066 10
1970s 0.0649 0.064 0.066 10
1980s 0.0965 0.076 0.168 10
1990s 0.9218 0.879 0.93 10
2000s 0.9438 0.939 0.946 10
2010s 0.9483 0.939 0.955 10
2020s 0.9393 0.923 0.949 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 14 France 0.936 compare
  2. 15 Ireland 0.934 compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 0.926 compare
  4. 18 South Korea 0.912 compare
  5. 19 Austria 0.909 compare
  6. 19 Seychelles 0.909 compare
  7. 19 Spain 0.909 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Lithuania?
Liberal political institutions index in Lithuania was 0.923 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2016.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1940.
How does Lithuania rank for liberal political institutions index?
Lithuania ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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