Rule of Law - Governance score in Lithuania

Lithuania: Rule of Law - Governance score was 80.62 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.62 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 208 countries
All-time high
80.62 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
59.89 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Lithuania, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 63.9 0-1001998: 64.2 0-1002000: 59.9 0-1002002: 61.2 0-1002003: 63.4 0-1002004: 63.2 0-1002005: 65.9 0-1002006: 67.1 0-1002007: 67.4 0-1002008: 65.8 0-1002009: 66.1 0-1002010: 67.3 0-1002011: 66.4 0-1002012: 67 0-1002013: 67.1 0-1002014: 69.7 0-1002015: 71.6 0-1002016: 72.5 0-1002017: 71.8 0-1002018: 69.9 0-1002019: 75.2 0-1002020: 76.6 0-1002021: 77.8 0-1002022: 78.1 0-1002023: 79.8 0-1002024: 80.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Lithuania stood at 80.62 0-100. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Lithuania peaked at 80.62 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.89 0-100, in 2000.

That places Lithuania 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Lithuania, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 63.94 0-100 —
1998 64.17 0-100 +0.4%
2000 59.89 0-100 -6.7%
2002 61.23 0-100 +2.2%
2003 63.43 0-100 +3.6%
2004 63.19 0-100 -0.4%
2005 65.88 0-100 +4.3%
2006 67.13 0-100 +1.9%
2007 67.41 0-100 +0.4%
2008 65.84 0-100 -2.3%
2009 66.07 0-100 +0.4%
2010 67.26 0-100 +1.8%
2011 66.37 0-100 -1.3%
2012 67.03 0-100 +1.0%
2013 67.07 0-100 +0.1%
2014 69.71 0-100 +3.9%
2015 71.58 0-100 +2.7%
2016 72.49 0-100 +1.3%
2017 71.75 0-100 -1.0%
2018 69.86 0-100 -2.6%
2019 75.17 0-100 +7.6%
2020 76.59 0-100 +1.9%
2021 77.8 0-100 +1.6%
2022 78.11 0-100 +0.4%
2023 79.84 0-100 +2.2%
2024 80.62 0-100 +1.0%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 80.62 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 80.62 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.22 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.06 0-100 63.94 0-100 64.17 0-100 2
2000s 64.45 0-100 59.89 0-100 67.41 0-100 9
2010s 69.83 0-100 66.37 0-100 75.17 0-100 10
2020s 78.59 0-100 76.59 0-100 80.62 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 18 Canada 82.11 0-100 compare
  2. 19 Singapore 81.6 0-100 compare
  3. 20 Andorra 81.23 0-100 compare
  4. 22 Monaco 80.12 0-100 compare
  5. 23 Belgium 79.04 0-100 compare
  6. 24 United Kingdom 78.82 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Lithuania?
Rule of law - governance score in Lithuania was 80.62 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 80.62 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 59.89 0-100 in 2000.
How does Lithuania rank for rule of law - governance score?
Lithuania ranks 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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