The 2025 Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) survey scores Lithuania 65 out of 100, ranking it 28th out of 180 countries (in 2024, it ranked 32nd, scoring 63 out of 100). Among European Union (EU) countries, Lithuania ranks 12th.
Denmark (89 points) once again holds first place, alongside Finland (88 points), Singapore (84 points), and New Zealand (81 points) and Norway (81 points), which also remain at the top.
Estonia scored 76 points this year, ranking 12th (last year – 76 points and 13th place), Latvia scored 60 points and ranked 37th (last year – 59 points and 39th place). Poland scored 53 points, placing 52nd (last year – 53 points and 53th place), Belarus received 31 points, ranking 124th (last year – 33 points and 114st place), while Russia scored 22 points, ranking 157st (last year – 22 points and 154th place).
The average score of the European Union is 62 points out of 100.
“Lithuania’s CPI score shows stability, which is a positive signal. However, if we want to achieve our goals and strengthen national resilience, strategies and plans on paper are not enough. Anti-corruption must be reflected in practice through clear accountability, rules that are effectively enforced, and measurable outcomes – especially in political decision-making and public spending, ” – said Ingrida Kalinauskienė, CEO of Transparency International Lithuania.
The Corruption Perceptions Index is one of the world’s most famous anti-corruption indicators, which ranks countries and territories based on how effectively they are able to manage corruption. The score of a country or territory reflects the perceived level of corruption on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 indicates that a country is perceived as highly corrupt, whereas 100 means that it is perceived as very clean. The level of corruption in the public and government sectors is evaluated by various experts and business leaders.
TI Lithuania reminds that Lithuania aims to achieve a CPI score of 74 by 2033, as outlined in the National Corruption Prevention Agenda (2022-2033).
We note that Lithuania’s 2025 CPI score was based on ten sources. The following sources were used in determining Lithuania’s CPI 2025: 1. Bertelsmann Foundation Sustainable Governance Indicators; 2. Bertelsmann Foundation Transformation Index; 3. Economist Intelligence Unit Country Risk Service; 4. Freedom House Nations in Transit; 5. Global Insights Business Conditions and Risk Indicators; 6. IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook; 7. The PRS Group International Country Risk Guide; 8. Varieties of Democracy Project (V-Dem); 9. World Economic Forum Executive Opinion Survey (EOS); 10. World Justice Project Rule of Law Index.
Detailed results can be found here (in Lithuanian) and here (in English).
More information: Ingrida Kalinauskienė, ingrida@transparency.lt
For questions on methodology, please contact Roberto Kukutschka from the Transparency International Secretariat: cpi@transparency.org.