Which has higher liberal democracy index, India or Ukraine?

India, at 0.26 against 0.24 in Ukraine as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ukraine?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Ukraine: Liberal Democracy Index

India

0.26

in 2025

Ukraine

0.24

in 2025

India rank

103rd

Ukraine rank

105th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

India
Ukraine

How they compare

India currently reports 0.26 against 0.24 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.02.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was India ahead.

India ranks 103rd and Ukraine ranks 105th of 176 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.1535	0.015	0.1385	India
1950s	0.4574	0.0196	0.4378	India
1960s	0.5018	0.0232	0.4786	India
1970s	0.4211	0.0247	0.3964	India
1980s	0.5084	0.0352	0.4732	India
1990s	0.5771	0.2966	0.2805	India
2000s	0.5735	0.3089	0.2646	India
2010s	0.448	0.2524	0.1956	India
2020s	0.284	0.2653	0.0187	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, India or Ukraine?: India, at 0.26 against 0.24 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between India and Ukraine?: 0.02, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do India and Ukraine rank globally for liberal democracy index?: India ranks 103rd and Ukraine ranks 105th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.