Key features of human rights in Russia
Russia: Key features of human rights was 0.265 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.265
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.723
in 1993
All-time low
0.014
in 1937
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of human rights in Russia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights in Russia is 0.265, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Russia peaked at 0.723 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1937.
That places Russia 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1338 | 0.127 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1619 | 0.161 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.162 | 0.162 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1464 | 0.131 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1349 | 0.122 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1294 | 0.122 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1717 | 0.159 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2613 | 0.184 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.286 | 0.283 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2509 | 0.242 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2696 | 0.248 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2969 | 0.276 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2721 | 0.058 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0409 | 0.027 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0175 | 0.014 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0169 | 0.014 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 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 | 0.6579 | 0.41 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5668 | 0.54 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4957 | 0.459 | 0.547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.424 | 6 |
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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 human rights in Russia?
- Key features of human rights in Russia was 0.265 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.723 in 1993.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.
- How does Russia rank for key features of human rights?
- Russia ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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