Media Corruption Score in Lithuania
Lithuania: Media Corruption Score was 2.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Media Corruption Score in Lithuania, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.97 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Lithuania peaked at 2.97 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.943, in 1927.
That places Lithuania 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.633 | 0.633 | 0.633 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.1602 | -0.943 | 0.633 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.943 | -0.943 | -0.943 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.964 | 0.964 | 0.964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 0.964 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.04 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 4 Germany 3.23 compare
- 5 France 3.14 compare
- 6 Switzerland 3.07 compare
- 8 Canada 2.95 compare
- 9 Cape Verde 2.87 compare
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- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 54,381 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 101 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.786 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.917 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.841 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.786 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.56 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Lithuania?
- Media corruption score in Lithuania was 2.97 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 2016.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.943 in 1927.
- How does Lithuania rank for media corruption score?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.