Political Corruption Index in Lithuania
Lithuania: Political Corruption Index was 0.159 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Lithuania, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Lithuania is 0.159, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Lithuania peaked at 0.261 in 1927 and was at its lowest, 0.101, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 139th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Political Corruption Index in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.234 | — |
| 1919 | 0.23 | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.206 | -10.4% |
| 1922 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.23 | +11.7% |
| 1927 | 0.261 | +13.5% |
| 1928 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.163 | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 0.131 | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.142 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.192 | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.191 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.199 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.192 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.152 | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.147 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.145 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.144 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.147 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.155 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.153 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.147 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.136 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.128 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.155 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.123 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.116 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.111 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.101 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.12 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.169 | +40.8% |
| 2025 | 0.159 | -5.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.159 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.159 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2125, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Corruption Index in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +40.8% | 0.12 | 0.169 |
| 1990 | -37.5% | 0.261 | 0.163 |
| 1993 | +35.2% | 0.142 | 0.192 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.232 | 0.23 | 0.234 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2273 | 0.206 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.261 | 0.261 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.178 | 0.131 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1705 | 0.144 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1432 | 0.123 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1293 | 0.101 | 0.169 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Lithuania?
- Political corruption index in Lithuania was 0.159 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.261 in 1927.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for political corruption index?
- Lithuania ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.