🇱🇹 Lithuania: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 71.2 (on a 0–100 scale), Lithuania ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Gitanas NausÄ—da
Head of State · independent politician
Inga RuginienÄ—
Head of Government · Social Democratic Party of Lithuania
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Lithuania's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Lithuania a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 71.2 (on a 0–100 scale), Lithuania ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #27 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Lithuania improving or declining?
Lithuania's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 6.8 points over the past decade, standing at 71.2 in 2025 (1-year change: −2.0).
Who leads Lithuania?
Gitanas NausÄ—da is Lithuania's head of state (independent politician); Inga RuginienÄ— serves as head of government (Social Democratic Party of Lithuania).