Deliberative Democracy Index in Russia
Russia: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.059 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.059
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
158th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.409
in 1992
All-time low
0.019
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Democracy Index in Russia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.059 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Russia peaked at 0.409 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1900.
Russia ranks 158th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.019 | — |
| 1901 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.026 | +36.8% |
| 1906 | 0.055 | +111.5% |
| 1907 | 0.056 | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.054 | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.109 | +101.9% |
| 1918 | 0.078 | -28.4% |
| 1919 | 0.069 | -11.5% |
| 1920 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.067 | -2.9% |
| 1923 | 0.074 | +10.4% |
| 1924 | 0.077 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 0.072 | -6.5% |
| 1926 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.066 | -8.3% |
| 1929 | 0.056 | -15.2% |
| 1930 | 0.05 | -10.7% |
| 1931 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1932 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.036 | -10.0% |
| 1934 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 0.025 | -28.6% |
| 1936 | 0.024 | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 0.022 | -12.0% |
| 1939 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.025 | +8.7% |
| 1947 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.03 | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 0.081 | +170.0% |
| 1955 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.094 | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.095 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.094 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.082 | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.073 | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.074 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.076 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.106 | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 0.157 | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 0.186 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.215 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.248 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.259 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.409 | +57.9% |
| 1993 | 0.382 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.383 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.375 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.35 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.352 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.305 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.288 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.276 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.269 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.251 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.229 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.236 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.231 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.236 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.244 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.239 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.234 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.204 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.186 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.142 | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.154 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.146 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.151 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.16 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.152 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.142 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.136 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.077 | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 0.079 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.05 | -36.7% |
| 2025 | 0.059 | +18.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.059 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.059 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +170.0% | 0.03 | 0.081 |
| 1906 | +111.5% | 0.026 | 0.055 |
| 1917 | +101.9% | 0.054 | 0.109 |
| 1992 | +57.9% | 0.259 | 0.409 |
| 1986 | +48.1% | 0.106 | 0.157 |
| 2022 | -43.4% | 0.136 | 0.077 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.019 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0634 | 0.054 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0694 | 0.056 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0319 | 0.022 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0237 | 0.022 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0649 | 0.025 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0866 | 0.073 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0756 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1224 | 0.075 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3491 | 0.248 | 0.409 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2565 | 0.229 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1768 | 0.142 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0905 | 0.05 | 0.142 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More social development data for Russia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,811 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 99,360 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 99,360 (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 deliberative democracy index in Russia?
- Deliberative democracy index in Russia was 0.059 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.409 in 1992.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1900.
- How does Russia rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Russia ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.