Freedom of Association Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Freedom of Association Index was 0.542 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Freedom of Association Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Ukraine is 0.542, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Ukraine peaked at 0.848 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1946.
Ukraine ranks 115th of 176 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.
Freedom of Association Index in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.024 | — |
| 1947 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.034 | +36.0% |
| 1955 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.034 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.034 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.044 | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.059 | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 0.072 | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.112 | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 0.231 | +106.2% |
| 1991 | 0.379 | +64.1% |
| 1992 | 0.573 | +51.2% |
| 1993 | 0.577 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.641 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.691 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.675 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.63 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.677 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.688 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.672 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.69 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.743 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.822 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.841 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.848 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.846 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.845 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.749 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.725 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.743 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.719 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.657 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.656 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.685 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.66 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.641 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.696 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.717 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.707 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.513 | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.529 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.559 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.542 | -3.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.542 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.542 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Freedom of Association 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +106.2% | 0.112 | 0.231 |
| 1991 | +64.1% | 0.231 | 0.379 |
| 1989 | +55.6% | 0.072 | 0.112 |
| 1992 | +51.2% | 0.379 | 0.573 |
| 1954 | +36.0% | 0.025 | 0.034 |
| 1986 | +34.1% | 0.044 | 0.059 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0302 | 0.025 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0334 | 0.033 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0529 | 0.034 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5762 | 0.231 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7679 | 0.672 | 0.848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6931 | 0.641 | 0.749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5945 | 0.513 | 0.717 | 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 freedom of association index in Ukraine?
- Freedom of association index in Ukraine was 0.542 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1946.
- How does Ukraine rank for freedom of association index?
- Ukraine ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.