South Korea vs Lithuania: Public Sector Corruption Index
South Korea
0.162
in 2025
Lithuania
0.177
in 2025
South Korea rank
138th
Lithuania rank
136th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- South Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 0.177 against 0.162 in South Korea, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 138th and Lithuania ranks 136th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.714 | 0.223 | 0.491 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.714 | 0.2374 | 0.4766 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.714 | 0.271 | 0.443 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1996 | 0.1465 | 0.0531 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0843 | 0.1297 | 0.0454 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.0922 | 0.1121 | 0.0199 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.1143 | 0.1363 | 0.022 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, South Korea or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 0.177 against 0.162 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between South Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.015, 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 public sector corruption index?
- South Korea ranks 138th and Lithuania ranks 136th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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).