South Korea vs Lithuania: Political Corruption Index

South Korea
0.156
in 2025
Lithuania
0.159
in 2025
South Korea rank
141st
Lithuania rank
139th

Political Corruption Index over time

  • South Korea
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.159 against 0.156 in South Korea, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 141st and Lithuania ranks 139th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Lithuania Difference Ahead
1910s 0.6 0.232 0.368 South Korea
1920s 0.6 0.2273 0.3727 South Korea
1930s 0.6 0.261 0.339 South Korea
1990s 0.3359 0.178 0.1579 South Korea
2000s 0.169 0.1705 0.0015 Lithuania
2010s 0.1824 0.1432 0.0392 South Korea
2020s 0.1438 0.1293 0.0145 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, South Korea or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 0.159 against 0.156 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between South Korea and Lithuania?
0.003, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for political corruption index?
South Korea ranks 141st and Lithuania ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.