Lithuania
EDRIX Score
3.49
EOTRIX Score
3.98
Tier
Untapped Potential
Overall Assessment
Lithuania is a lower-tier performer that shows clear potential for improvement. Despite a very weak current policy score, recent legislative changes and a surprisingly healthy developer ecosystem suggest it is on an upward trajectory.
Sobering Reality
All three of Lithuania's core public websites—for the capital Vilnius, the President, and the Government—are hosted in the US, use US-based Cloudflare for DNS, and have their email services run by Microsoft or Google. This results in a very low Public Sector Digital Resilience score of 2.98.
2020 Baseline
In 2020, Lithuania was a "laggard," with underdeveloped frameworks and one of the weakest OSS ecosystems in the EU, critically hampered by the absence of a civil society ecosystem.
2024 Progression
Lithuania has advanced significantly. A new 2024 law mandates storing public code in a state-run repository and prioritizes open source solutions. The government has also begun sharing resources on GitHub, fostering a more open environment.
2025 Data-Driven Analysis
The data reflects this transitional phase. Its Public Policy score is very low (1.25), reflecting its recent starting point. However, its Developer Ecosystem score (6.44) is surprisingly strong and well above the EU average. This is contrasted by low scores for its public and private sector digital infrastructure.
Strengths
- Developer Ecosystem: A relatively large and active per-capita developer community.
- New Legislation: The 2024 law provides a strong foundation for future policy development.
Weaknesses
- Public Policy: The current policy framework is immature, resulting in one of the lowest scores in the EU.
- Public/Private Sector Resilience: Core digital infrastructure still shows a high degree of dependency.
Outlook
Lithuania is a country to watch. It has the two key ingredients for rapid improvement: political will (in the form of new legislation) and technical talent. If it can successfully implement its new law and leverage its developer community, it could rise quickly through the ranks.