What is human rights index in Ukraine?

Human rights index in Ukraine was 0.578 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Ukraine?

The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2008.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Ukraine?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1950.

How does Ukraine rank for human rights index?

Ukraine ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Ukraine?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Ukraine

Name: Human Rights Index in Ukraine
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ukraine: Human Rights Index was 0.578 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.578

Change on year

up 4.7%

World rank

114th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.845

in 2008

All-time low

0.014

in 1950

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Ukraine stood at 0.578.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Ukraine peaked at 0.845 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1950.

Ukraine ranks 114th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.017	0.015	0.02	4
1950s	0.0886	0.014	0.15	10
1960s	0.1468	0.145	0.148	10
1970s	0.148	0.146	0.15	10
1980s	0.2045	0.147	0.314	10
1990s	0.7441	0.661	0.791	10
2000s	0.775	0.693	0.845	10
2010s	0.7024	0.607	0.776	10
2020s	0.6383	0.552	0.762	6

Countries ranked near Ukraine

111 Hong Kong 0.614 compare
112 Mali 0.609 compare
113 Togo 0.6 compare
115 Philippines 0.561 compare
116 Guinea-Bissau 0.557 compare
117 India 0.534 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Ukraine?: Human rights index in Ukraine was 0.578 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Ukraine?: The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2008.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Ukraine?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1950.
How does Ukraine rank for human rights index?: Ukraine ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Ukraine?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.