Rule of law index bti in Lithuania
Lithuania: Rule of law index bti was 9.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.5
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9.75
in 2019
All-time low
8.75
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Lithuania, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 9.5 for rule of law index bti in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Lithuania peaked at 9.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.75, in 2013.
That places Lithuania 5th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.25 | — |
| 2007 | 9.5 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.75 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.75 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.5 | -2.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 9.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 9.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 | 9 | 9.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.75 | 9.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9.5 | 9.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 index bti in Lithuania?
- Rule of law index bti in Lithuania was 9.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for rule of law index bti?
- Lithuania ranks 5th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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