Judicial Corruption Score in Lithuania
Lithuania: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.756 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Judicial Corruption Score in Lithuania, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.756 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Lithuania peaked at 0.768 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 0.592, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 69th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.725 | — |
| 1919 | 0.768 | +5.9% |
| 1920 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.592 | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.756 | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.756 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.756 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.7465 | 0.725 | 0.768 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.768 | 0.768 | 0.768 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.768 | 0.768 | 0.768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.592 | 0.592 | 0.592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.674 | 0.592 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.756 | 0.756 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.756 | 0.756 | 0.756 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More social development data for Lithuania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54,381 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 101 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 101 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Lithuania?
- Judicial corruption score in Lithuania was 0.756 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.768 in 1919.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.592 in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for judicial corruption score?
- Lithuania ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.