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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Lithuania

Lithuania: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.668 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.668
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.74
in 2019
All-time low
0.049
in 1940
Years of data
231
1795–2025

Participatory 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 participatory political institutions index in Lithuania is 0.668, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Lithuania peaked at 0.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1940.

Lithuania ranks 9th 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Lithuania, year by year

Year Value Change
1795 0.086 —
1796 0.086 +0.0%
1797 0.086 +0.0%
1798 0.086 +0.0%
1799 0.086 +0.0%
1800 0.086 +0.0%
1801 0.086 +0.0%
1802 0.086 +0.0%
1803 0.086 +0.0%
1804 0.086 +0.0%
1805 0.086 +0.0%
1806 0.086 +0.0%
1807 0.086 +0.0%
1808 0.086 +0.0%
1809 0.086 +0.0%
1810 0.086 +0.0%
1811 0.086 +0.0%
1812 0.086 +0.0%
1813 0.086 +0.0%
1814 0.086 +0.0%
1815 0.086 +0.0%
1816 0.086 +0.0%
1817 0.086 +0.0%
1818 0.086 +0.0%
1819 0.086 +0.0%
1820 0.086 +0.0%
1821 0.086 +0.0%
1822 0.086 +0.0%
1823 0.086 +0.0%
1824 0.086 +0.0%
1825 0.086 +0.0%
1826 0.086 +0.0%
1827 0.086 +0.0%
1828 0.086 +0.0%
1829 0.086 +0.0%
1830 0.086 +0.0%
1831 0.086 +0.0%
1832 0.086 +0.0%
1833 0.086 +0.0%
1834 0.086 +0.0%
1835 0.086 +0.0%
1836 0.086 +0.0%
1837 0.086 +0.0%
1838 0.086 +0.0%
1839 0.086 +0.0%
1840 0.086 +0.0%
1841 0.086 +0.0%
1842 0.086 +0.0%
1843 0.086 +0.0%
1844 0.086 +0.0%
1845 0.086 +0.0%
1846 0.086 +0.0%
1847 0.086 +0.0%
1848 0.086 +0.0%
1849 0.086 +0.0%
1850 0.086 +0.0%
1851 0.086 +0.0%
1852 0.086 +0.0%
1853 0.086 +0.0%
1854 0.086 +0.0%
1855 0.086 +0.0%
1856 0.086 +0.0%
1857 0.086 +0.0%
1858 0.086 +0.0%
1859 0.086 +0.0%
1860 0.184 +114.0%
1861 0.277 +50.5%
1862 0.296 +6.9%
1863 0.296 +0.0%
1864 0.296 +0.0%
1865 0.299 +1.0%
1866 0.299 +0.0%
1867 0.299 +0.0%
1868 0.299 +0.0%
1869 0.299 +0.0%
1870 0.299 +0.0%
1871 0.296 -1.0%
1872 0.299 +1.0%
1873 0.299 +0.0%
1874 0.299 +0.0%
1875 0.299 +0.0%
1876 0.299 +0.0%
1877 0.299 +0.0%
1878 0.299 +0.0%
1879 0.299 +0.0%
1880 0.299 +0.0%
1881 0.299 +0.0%
1882 0.299 +0.0%
1883 0.299 +0.0%
1884 0.299 +0.0%
1885 0.299 +0.0%
1886 0.299 +0.0%
1887 0.299 +0.0%
1888 0.299 +0.0%
1889 0.299 +0.0%
1890 0.114 -61.9%
1891 0.114 +0.0%
1892 0.114 +0.0%
1893 0.114 +0.0%
1894 0.114 +0.0%
1895 0.114 +0.0%
1896 0.114 +0.0%
1897 0.114 +0.0%
1898 0.114 +0.0%
1899 0.114 +0.0%
1900 0.103 -9.6%
1901 0.103 +0.0%
1902 0.103 +0.0%
1903 0.103 +0.0%
1904 0.115 +11.7%
1905 0.121 +5.2%
1906 0.131 +8.3%
1907 0.131 +0.0%
1908 0.131 +0.0%
1909 0.131 +0.0%
1910 0.131 +0.0%
1911 0.131 +0.0%
1912 0.131 +0.0%
1913 0.131 +0.0%
1914 0.133 +1.5%
1915 0.133 +0.0%
1916 0.133 +0.0%
1917 0.115 -13.5%
1918 0.333 +189.6%
1919 0.354 +6.3%
1920 0.408 +15.3%
1921 0.404 -1.0%
1922 0.421 +4.2%
1923 0.421 +0.0%
1924 0.427 +1.4%
1925 0.427 +0.0%
1926 0.414 -3.0%
1927 0.303 -26.8%
1928 0.283 -6.6%
1929 0.283 +0.0%
1930 0.283 +0.0%
1931 0.283 +0.0%
1932 0.283 +0.0%
1933 0.283 +0.0%
1934 0.278 -1.8%
1935 0.278 +0.0%
1936 0.263 -5.4%
1937 0.262 -0.4%
1938 0.262 +0.0%
1939 0.262 +0.0%
1940 0.049 -81.3%
1941 0.049 +0.0%
1942 0.049 +0.0%
1943 0.049 +0.0%
1944 0.049 +0.0%
1945 0.049 +0.0%
1946 0.049 +0.0%
1947 0.049 +0.0%
1948 0.049 +0.0%
1949 0.049 +0.0%
1950 0.049 +0.0%
1951 0.049 +0.0%
1952 0.049 +0.0%
1953 0.049 +0.0%
1954 0.049 +0.0%
1955 0.049 +0.0%
1956 0.049 +0.0%
1957 0.049 +0.0%
1958 0.049 +0.0%
1959 0.049 +0.0%
1960 0.049 +0.0%
1961 0.049 +0.0%
1962 0.049 +0.0%
1963 0.216 +340.8%
1964 0.216 +0.0%
1965 0.216 +0.0%
1966 0.216 +0.0%
1967 0.216 +0.0%
1968 0.216 +0.0%
1969 0.216 +0.0%
1970 0.212 -1.9%
1971 0.212 +0.0%
1972 0.212 +0.0%
1973 0.212 +0.0%
1974 0.212 +0.0%
1975 0.212 +0.0%
1976 0.212 +0.0%
1977 0.216 +1.9%
1978 0.216 +0.0%
1979 0.216 +0.0%
1980 0.216 +0.0%
1981 0.216 +0.0%
1982 0.216 +0.0%
1983 0.216 +0.0%
1984 0.216 +0.0%
1985 0.216 +0.0%
1986 0.231 +6.9%
1987 0.25 +8.2%
1988 0.253 +1.2%
1989 0.259 +2.4%
1990 0.525 +102.7%
1991 0.559 +6.5%
1992 0.713 +27.5%
1993 0.703 -1.4%
1994 0.702 -0.1%
1995 0.702 +0.0%
1996 0.702 +0.0%
1997 0.695 -1.0%
1998 0.688 -1.0%
1999 0.681 -1.0%
2000 0.701 +2.9%
2001 0.688 -1.9%
2002 0.682 -0.9%
2003 0.693 +1.6%
2004 0.683 -1.4%
2005 0.673 -1.5%
2006 0.658 -2.2%
2007 0.648 -1.5%
2008 0.67 +3.4%
2009 0.667 -0.4%
2010 0.668 +0.1%
2011 0.665 -0.4%
2012 0.661 -0.6%
2013 0.664 +0.5%
2014 0.722 +8.7%
2015 0.724 +0.3%
2016 0.72 -0.6%
2017 0.722 +0.3%
2018 0.72 -0.3%
2019 0.74 +2.8%
2020 0.727 -1.8%
2021 0.71 -2.3%
2022 0.702 -1.1%
2023 0.69 -1.7%
2024 0.678 -1.7%
2025 0.668 -1.5%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 0.668 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 0.668 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.086 0.086 0.086 5
1800s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1810s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1820s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1830s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1840s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1850s 0.086 0.086 0.086 10
1860s 0.2844 0.184 0.299 10
1870s 0.2987 0.296 0.299 10
1880s 0.299 0.299 0.299 10
1890s 0.114 0.114 0.114 10
1900s 0.1172 0.103 0.131 10
1910s 0.1725 0.115 0.354 10
1920s 0.3791 0.283 0.427 10
1930s 0.2737 0.262 0.283 10
1940s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1950s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1960s 0.1659 0.049 0.216 10
1970s 0.2132 0.212 0.216 10
1980s 0.2289 0.216 0.259 10
1990s 0.667 0.525 0.713 10
2000s 0.6763 0.648 0.701 10
2010s 0.7006 0.661 0.74 10
2020s 0.6958 0.668 0.727 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 6 Australia 0.729 compare
  2. 7 Denmark 0.713 compare
  3. 8 Slovenia 0.699 compare
  4. 10 Germany 0.661 compare
  5. 11 Latvia 0.659 compare
  6. 12 Moldova 0.658 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Lithuania?
Participatory political institutions index in Lithuania was 0.668 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 2019.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1940.
How does Lithuania rank for participatory political institutions index?
Lithuania ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.