Key features of electoral democracy in Russia
Russia: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.17
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.498
in 1992
All-time low
0.016
in 1848
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Russia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.17 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Russia peaked at 0.498 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.
Russia ranks 148th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0186 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0176 | 0.016 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0222 | 0.016 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.029 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0329 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.033 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.047 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.098 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.111 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1085 | 0.096 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.093 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.092 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.106 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4255 | 0.234 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.336 | 0.302 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2735 | 0.259 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2062 | 0.17 | 0.255 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 11,811 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 99,360 (2025)
- 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 key features of electoral democracy in Russia?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Russia was 0.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.498 in 1992.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
- How does Russia rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Russia ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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