Age of democracy in Ukraine
Ukraine: Age of democracy was 20 years in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Ukraine, 1991–2013
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2013, age of democracy in Ukraine stood at 20 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Ukraine peaked at 20 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1991.
That places Ukraine 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 years | — |
| 1992 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 20 years | +5.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 20 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 years, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 20 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29 years, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1995 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1994 | -50.0% | 2 years | 1 years |
| 1996 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 1 years | 6 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.5 years | 7 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5 years | 17 years | 20 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Ukraine?
- Age of democracy in Ukraine was 20 years in 2013, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 20 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1991.
- How does Ukraine rank for age of democracy?
- Ukraine ranks 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2013.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.