Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 81.23 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.23 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
81.23 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
61.71 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Lithuania, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law - governance score in Lithuania stood at 81.23 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Lithuania peaked at 81.23 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.71 0-100, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 65.01 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 65.06 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.71 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 63.12 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 65.29 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 65.24 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.87 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 69.17 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 69.26 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.83 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 67.99 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.9 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 68.07 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 68.67 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 68.76 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.34 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.92 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 73.85 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 73.1 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 70.93 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 76.13 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 75.6 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 78.64 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 78.79 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.33 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 80.41 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 81.23 0-100 | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 81.23 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.39 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 81.23 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.54 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.04 0-100 | 65.01 0-100 | 65.06 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.39 0-100 | 61.71 0-100 | 69.26 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.27 0-100 | 68.07 0-100 | 76.13 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.16 0-100 | 75.6 0-100 | 81.23 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 20 Australia 82.67 0-100 compare
- 21 San Marino 82.44 0-100 compare
- 22 Estonia 82.25 0-100 compare
- 24 Tuvalu 80.93 0-100 compare
- 25 American Samoa 80.85 0-100 compare
- 26 United Kingdom 79.53 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Lithuania?
- Rule of law - governance score in Lithuania was 81.23 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.23 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.71 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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