Egalitarian Democracy Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.301 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.301 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Ukraine peaked at 0.436 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.193, in 1946.
That places Ukraine 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.198 | 0.193 | 0.203 | 4 |
| 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 | 0.3938 | 0.307 | 0.436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3419 | 0.277 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.314 | 0.285 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3283 | 0.29 | 0.384 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5.22 million (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.24 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.386 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.418 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.542 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.386 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Ukraine?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Ukraine was 0.301 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.436 in 1994.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.193 in 1946.
- How does Ukraine rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Ukraine ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.