India vs Ukraine: Participatory Democracy Index
India
0.246
in 2025
Ukraine
0.252
in 2025
India rank
99th
Ukraine rank
98th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- India
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.252 against 0.246 in India, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was India ahead.
India ranks 99th and Ukraine ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1407 | 0.02 | 0.1207 | India |
| 1950s | 0.3415 | 0.02 | 0.3215 | India |
| 1960s | 0.3791 | 0.0495 | 0.3296 | India |
| 1970s | 0.3264 | 0.0637 | 0.2627 | India |
| 1980s | 0.4067 | 0.0709 | 0.3358 | India |
| 1990s | 0.4763 | 0.2684 | 0.2079 | India |
| 2000s | 0.4774 | 0.3085 | 0.1689 | India |
| 2010s | 0.3633 | 0.286 | 0.0773 | India |
| 2020s | 0.248 | 0.2847 | 0.0367 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, India or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.252 against 0.246 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between India and Ukraine?
- 0.006, with Ukraine 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 participatory democracy index?
- India ranks 99th and Ukraine ranks 98th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.