Executive Corruption Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Executive Corruption Index was 0.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Executive Corruption Index in Ukraine, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in Ukraine stood at 0.54.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Ukraine peaked at 0.855 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.424, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7399 | 0.516 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7968 | 0.762 | 0.855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7188 | 0.52 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5017 | 0.424 | 0.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More social development data for Ukraine
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- 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)
- Key features 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.252 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.24 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Ukraine?
- Executive corruption index in Ukraine was 0.54 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 2009.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.424 in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for executive corruption index?
- Ukraine ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).