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