Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Russia
Russia: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.13
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
140th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.336
in 1992
All-time low
0.035
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Russia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Russia stood at 0.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Russia peaked at 0.336 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1900.
Russia ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.043 | 0.035 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0726 | 0.049 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1822 | 0.155 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1875 | 0.183 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1875 | 0.18 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2142 | 0.207 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2195 | 0.218 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2232 | 0.221 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2246 | 0.222 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3045 | 0.247 | 0.336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2456 | 0.228 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2099 | 0.198 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1565 | 0.129 | 0.194 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.265 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.056 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.17 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.115 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.08 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.124 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Russia?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Russia was 0.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.336 in 1992.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1900.
- How does Russia rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Russia ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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