Lithuania vs Russia: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable over time
- Lithuania
- Russia
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 61.3% against 58.2% in Russia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 29th and Russia ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 80.8% | 18.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 69.1% | 4.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 67.0% | 14.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 58.2% | 3.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable, Lithuania or Russia?
- Lithuania, at 61.3% against 58.2% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable between Lithuania and Russia?
- 3.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Russia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Russia rank globally for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
- Lithuania ranks 29th and Russia ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
% of respondents replying 1 in a scale from 1 to 10 when asked "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between, using this card", when the statement was "Accepting a bribe in the course of their duties". In the scale, 1 means "never justifiable" and 10 means "always justifiable".