Corruption in Lithuania

Corruption in Lithuania is examined on this page.

Lithuania ranked 38th out of 176 countries in the 2016 Corruption Perception Index published by Transparency International (rising from 52nd place in 2009). According to 2014 EU Anti-Corruption Report, Lithuania had the highest proportion of citizens who had paid bribes in the preceding 12 months of any EU country, with 95% of citizens considering corruption to be widespread and a major problem. An investigation by Lithuanian government revealed that 46% of Lithuanians would not even consider reporting corruption due to resignation that the corrupt individuals would not be punished.

According to Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaitė, Lithuanian parliament's unwillingness to combat corruption is a major issue in the fight against corruption. An anti-corruption program was introduced by the government in 2011–2014.

Annual survey done by Special Investigation Service (STT) revealed that 45% of Lithuania's citizens paid bribes in 2014. Lithuania's shadow economy was estimated to be 29% of the GDP in 2012. Society's trust in the political and legal system is low overall, a survey in 2015 showed that 25% of citizens trusted the Lithuanian legal system and 10% trusted the national parliament, Seimas. A study by Freedom House in 2013 claimed that corruption remained widespread in Lithuania and politicians regularly attempted to influence or undermine judicial decisions, compromising the independence of the courts.

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