Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 3 years in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age of electoral democracy in Ukraine, 1994–2021
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, age of electoral democracy in Ukraine stood at 3 years.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Ukraine peaked at 4 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1994.
That places Ukraine 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 years | — |
| 1995 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 1 years | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 1 years | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 3 years | +50.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 3 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 years, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 3 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.5 years | 2 years | 3 years | 2 |
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 electoral democracy in Ukraine?
- Age of electoral democracy in Ukraine was 3 years in 2021, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1994.
- How does Ukraine rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Ukraine ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.