What is democracy in Lithuania?

Democracy in Lithuania was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Lithuania?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1928.

How does Lithuania rank for democracy?

Lithuania ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy rising or falling in Lithuania?

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

Where does this Lithuania data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Lithuania

Name: Democracy in Lithuania
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 168 countries

All-time high

in 1991

All-time low

in 1928

Years of data

101

1918–2018

Democracy in Lithuania, 1918–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in Lithuania is 2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Lithuania peaked at 2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1928.

Lithuania ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Democracy in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Democracy in Lithuania, 1918 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
1918	1	—
1919	1	+0.0%
1920	1	+0.0%
1921	1	+0.0%
1922	1	+0.0%
1923	1	+0.0%
1924	1	+0.0%
1925	1	+0.0%
1926	1	+0.0%
1927	1	+0.0%
1928	0	-100.0%
1929	0	—
1930	0	—
1931	0	—
1932	0	—
1933	0	—
1934	0	—
1935	0	—
1936	0	—
1937	0	—
1938	0	—
1939	0	—
1940	0	—
1941	0	—
1942	0	—
1943	0	—
1944	0	—
1945	0	—
1946	0	—
1947	0	—
1948	0	—
1949	0	—
1950	0	—
1951	0	—
1952	0	—
1953	0	—
1954	0	—
1955	0	—
1956	0	—
1957	0	—
1958	0	—
1959	0	—
1960	0	—
1961	0	—
1962	0	—
1963	0	—
1964	0	—
1965	0	—
1966	0	—
1967	0	—
1968	0	—
1969	0	—
1970	0	—
1971	0	—
1972	0	—
1973	0	—
1974	0	—
1975	0	—
1976	0	—
1977	0	—
1978	0	—
1979	0	—
1980	0	—
1981	0	—
1982	0	—
1983	0	—
1984	0	—
1985	0	—
1986	0	—
1987	0	—
1988	0	—
1989	1	—
1990	1	+0.0%
1991	2	+100.0%
1992	2	+0.0%
1993	2	+0.0%
1994	2	+0.0%
1995	2	+0.0%
1996	2	+0.0%
1997	2	+0.0%
1998	2	+0.0%
1999	2	+0.0%
2000	2	+0.0%
2001	2	+0.0%
2002	2	+0.0%
2003	2	+0.0%
2004	2	+0.0%
2005	2	+0.0%
2006	2	+0.0%
2007	2	+0.0%
2008	2	+0.0%
2009	2	+0.0%
2010	2	+0.0%
2011	2	+0.0%
2012	2	+0.0%
2013	2	+0.0%
2014	2	+0.0%
2015	2	+0.0%
2016	2	+0.0%
2017	2	+0.0%
2018	2	+0.0%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

Lithuania's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Lithuania's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	1	1	1	2
1920s	0.8	0	1	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	0	10
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0.1	0	1	10
1990s	1.9	1	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

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More reference data data for Lithuania

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Lithuania?: Democracy in Lithuania was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1928.
How does Lithuania rank for democracy?: Lithuania ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).