Deliberative Democracy Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.326 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Ukraine is 0.326, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Ukraine peaked at 0.482 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1946.
Ukraine ranks 90th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.025 | — |
| 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 | 0.173 | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.298 | +72.3% |
| 1992 | 0.342 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.363 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.347 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.335 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.336 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.304 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.268 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.254 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.253 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.252 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.258 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.289 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.377 | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.455 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.482 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.478 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.474 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.317 | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 0.309 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.308 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.284 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.297 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.367 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.357 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.374 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.456 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 0.438 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.444 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.336 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.312 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.325 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.326 | +0.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.326 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.326 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +170.0% | 0.03 | 0.081 |
| 1991 | +72.3% | 0.173 | 0.298 |
| 1986 | +48.1% | 0.106 | 0.157 |
| 1985 | +41.3% | 0.075 | 0.106 |
| 2010 | -33.1% | 0.474 | 0.317 |
| 2005 | +30.4% | 0.289 | 0.377 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 4 |
| 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 | 0.3108 | 0.173 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3572 | 0.252 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3426 | 0.284 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3635 | 0.312 | 0.444 | 6 |
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 deliberative democracy index in Ukraine?
- Deliberative democracy index in Ukraine was 0.326 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.482 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1946.
- How does Ukraine rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Ukraine ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.