Lithuania
Lithuania is a democracy in which political rights and civil liberties are generally respected. Chronic problems including corruption and socioeconomic inequality often arouse public dissatisfaction. Women, LGBT+ people, members of the Romany minority, and some other groups experience varying degrees of discrimination and underrepresentation in politics.
Freedom in the World — Lithuania Country Report
Lithuania is rated Free in Freedom in the World 2024, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.
Nations in Transit — Lithuania Country Report
Lithuania is categorized as a Consolidated Democracy in Nations in Transit 2024, Freedom House's annual study on the state of democracy in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia.
News & Perspectives on Lithuania
In Ukraine and Neighboring Countries, Democracy Activists Are Prepared for a Long Struggle
Perspectives
June 9, 2022
NEW REPORT: Regional Autocrats Exploiting Instability, Expanding Power from Central Europe to Central Asia
Press release
April 20, 2022
Belarus: Freedom House Condemns Hijacking of Commercial Plane to Arrest Journalist
Press release
May 24, 2021
NEW REPORT: Attacks on Democracy Intensify as Autocracy Spreads in Europe and Eurasia
Press release
April 28, 2021