What is public sector corruption index in Lithuania?

Public sector corruption index in Lithuania was 0.177 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 0.271 in 1927.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Lithuania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 2015.

How does Lithuania rank for public sector corruption index?

Lithuania ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Lithuania

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Lithuania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.177 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.177

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

136th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.271

in 1927

All-time low

0.085

in 2015

Years of data

1918–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Lithuania, 1918–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 0.177 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 108.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Lithuania peaked at 0.271 in 1927 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 2015.

Lithuania ranks 136th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.223	0.223	0.223	2
1920s	0.2374	0.223	0.271	10
1930s	0.271	0.271	0.271	10
1990s	0.1465	0.139	0.164	10
2000s	0.1297	0.118	0.139	10
2010s	0.1121	0.085	0.151	10
2020s	0.1363	0.101	0.177	6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

134 Fiji 0.18 compare
134 Slovakia 0.18 compare
137 Jamaica 0.167 compare
138 South Korea 0.162 compare
139 Taiwan 0.155 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Lithuania?: Public sector corruption index in Lithuania was 0.177 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 0.271 in 1927.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 2015.
How does Lithuania rank for public sector corruption index?: Lithuania ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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).