Key features of liberal democracy in Russia
Russia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.056 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.056
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
158th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.299
in 1992
All-time low
0.014
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Russia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.056 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Russia peaked at 0.299 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1789.
That places Russia 158th 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 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0149 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0142 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.016 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0637 | 0.027 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0866 | 0.055 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0411 | 0.039 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0433 | 0.04 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.038 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0618 | 0.022 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.017 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.014 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.015 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.023 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.024 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.027 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2548 | 0.096 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1642 | 0.139 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.115 | 0.105 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0732 | 0.056 | 0.097 | 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 liberal democracy in Russia?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Russia was 0.056 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.299 in 1992.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.
- How does Russia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Russia ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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