An overwhelming majority of Lithuanians think that the current situation in the country is heading in the wrong direction, according to Baltijos Tyrimai’s latest poll for ELTA, DELFI reports. The public opinion survey showed that 62% of Lithuanian residents were pessimistic about the country’s situation in September-October 2026. Meanwhile, 23% of respondents said that the situation in Lithuania was improving, which was down from 27% in August 2026. Another 15% had no opinion on the question, which was up from 8% a month earlier.
People aged 30 years or younger, urban residents, respondents with higher education, managers, and those whose household income over EUR 2,500 per month were more optimistic about the situation in the country. By contrast, people aged over 50 years, rural residents, respondents with middle-range household incomes, manual workers and farmers, pensioners, residents with secondary or vocational education, public-sector employees, and ethnic minority residents were more pessimistic about the direction where Lithuania was going.
Supporters of the far-right opposition party, Dawn of Nemunas, were the most pessimistic, with 79% saying that the situation in Lithuania was heading in the wrong direction. Also, 75% of Lithuanian Union of Farmers and Greens voters were pessimistic about the situation. Meanwhile, 41% of supporters of the Lithuanian Liberal Movement said that the situation in the country was improving, as did 39% of supporters of the ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party and 32% of those voting for the Union of Democrats for Lithuania.