Ukraine vs United Kingdom: Electoral democracy

Ukraine
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Ukraine rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

Across all 104 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Ukraine ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0.25 0.25 United Kingdom
1930s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1940s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1950s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1960s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1970s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1980s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1990s 0.6 1 0.4 United Kingdom
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Ukraine or United Kingdom?
Ukraine, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Ukraine and United Kingdom?
0, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Ukraine and United Kingdom rank globally for electoral democracy?
Ukraine ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).