Lithuania is assessed as one of the strongest countries in the world in terms of the overall maturity of public sector transparency and anti-corruption in the OECD Review
In the 2026 Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which evaluates data from 37 OECD member countries and 25 partner countries, Latvia and Lithuania ranked first and second, respectively, both in terms of the incorporation of transparency requirements into legislation and their implementation in practice. The Baltic states not only significantly outperform the OECD average, but are also successfully reducing the so-called “implementation gap,” which remains a challenge in many other countries.
In this OECD review, Lithuania is assessed as one of the strongest countries in the world in terms of the overall maturity of public sector transparency and anti-corruption. Lithuania’s overall score for embedding transparency requirements in legislation is evaluated at 86%, while their implementation in practice stands at 76%.
Particularly favorable evaluation was given to the National Anti-Corruption Agenda for 2022–2033 and its implementation: Lithuania achieves scores of 87% in regulatory measures and 83% in practice, compared to OECD averages of just 38% and 32%, respectively.
The report emphasizes that Lithuania’s national anti-corruption agenda is based on risk assessment, includes performance indicators, target values, an action plan, and a clear monitoring mechanism, thereby outperforming many other countries in this regard.
Lithuania is also rated more favorably than other OECD countries in areas such as the management of conflicts of interest, access to public information, regulation of lobbying activities, and the implementation of anti-corruption requirements in the work of judges and prosecutors, among others. According to the OECD, this reflects not only a strong legal framework, but also a functioning anti-corruption system in practice, with responsible institutions, oversight, accountability, reporting channels, and transparency.
The weakest area identified for Lithuania in this review is the system of disciplinary liability for civil servants. Although the regulatory score in this area reaches 67% and is broadly in line with the OECD average (66%), the practical implementation score is only 17%, compared to the OECD average of 22%. The report identifies several reasons for this: a lack of specialized training on how to conduct internal investigations, the absence of an electronic case management system for disciplinary proceedings, and the lack of publicly available aggregated data on initiated, completed, appealed cases, and imposed sanctions.
The OECD’s 2026 Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook is a global review assessing countries’ efforts to strengthen transparency, reduce corruption risks, and improve public sector effectiveness. The report highlights that data-driven decision-making, new technologies, and strong transparency systems are key factors in ensuring economic growth and public trust. It compares countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and most European Union member states. This study is not a comprehensive assessment of corruption levels; rather, it is based on 254 predefined criteria and nine quantitative indicators.
More information on the OECD 2026 Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook is available here.
Last updated: 27-03-2026