Public Sector Corruption Index in Lithuania
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
58
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.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.223 | — |
| 1919 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.271 | +21.5% |
| 1928 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.164 | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.139 | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.134 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.118 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.111 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.085 | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.129 | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 0.151 | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.088 | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 0.118 | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 0.101 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.144 | +42.6% |
| 2024 | 0.177 | +22.9% |
| 2025 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.177 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.177 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1945, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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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
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).