Which has higher public sector corruption index, Jamaica or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 0.177 against 0.167 in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lithuania?

58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Lithuania: Public Sector Corruption Index

Jamaica

0.167

in 2025

Lithuania

0.177

in 2025

Jamaica rank

137th

Lithuania rank

136th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Jamaica
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.177 against 0.167 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lithuania ahead.

Jamaica ranks 137th and Lithuania ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.078	0.223	0.145	Lithuania
1920s	0.078	0.2374	0.1594	Lithuania
1930s	0.078	0.271	0.193	Lithuania
1990s	0.154	0.1465	0.0075	Jamaica
2000s	0.154	0.1297	0.0243	Jamaica
2010s	0.1337	0.1121	0.0216	Jamaica
2020s	0.146	0.1363	0.0097	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Jamaica or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.177 against 0.167 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Jamaica and Lithuania?: 0.01, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lithuania?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Lithuania rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Jamaica ranks 137th and Lithuania ranks 136th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector 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: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).