Legislative Corruption Score in Lithuania
Lithuania: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Legislative Corruption Score in Lithuania, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Lithuania stood at 1.21.
The figure is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Lithuania peaked at 1.94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.515, in 1993.
Lithuania ranks 32nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1.19 | — |
| 1921 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.94 | +63.0% |
| 1991 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.53 | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.515 | -66.3% |
| 1994 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.876 | +70.1% |
| 2006 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.773 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.952 | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 0.847 | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 0.836 | -43.8% |
| 2025 | 1.21 | +44.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.824, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9007 | 0.515 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6955 | 0.515 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9192 | 0.773 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 0.836 | 1.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Lithuania?
- Legislative corruption score in Lithuania was 1.21 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 1990.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.515 in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for legislative corruption score?
- Lithuania ranks 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.