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Key features of liberal democracy in Ukraine

Ukraine: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.24
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2007
All-time low
0.015
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Key features of liberal democracy in Ukraine, 1946–2025

00.10.20.30.4194619852025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Ukraine is 0.24, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Ukraine peaked at 0.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1946.

Ukraine ranks 105th 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.

Key features of liberal democracy in Ukraine, year by year

Year Value Change
1946 0.015 —
1947 0.015 +0.0%
1948 0.015 +0.0%
1949 0.015 +0.0%
1950 0.015 +0.0%
1951 0.015 +0.0%
1952 0.015 +0.0%
1953 0.015 +0.0%
1954 0.021 +40.0%
1955 0.021 +0.0%
1956 0.022 +4.8%
1957 0.024 +9.1%
1958 0.024 +0.0%
1959 0.024 +0.0%
1960 0.024 +0.0%
1961 0.024 +0.0%
1962 0.023 -4.2%
1963 0.023 +0.0%
1964 0.023 +0.0%
1965 0.023 +0.0%
1966 0.023 +0.0%
1967 0.023 +0.0%
1968 0.023 +0.0%
1969 0.023 +0.0%
1970 0.024 +4.3%
1971 0.025 +4.2%
1972 0.025 +0.0%
1973 0.025 +0.0%
1974 0.025 +0.0%
1975 0.025 +0.0%
1976 0.025 +0.0%
1977 0.024 -4.0%
1978 0.024 +0.0%
1979 0.025 +4.2%
1980 0.028 +12.0%
1981 0.028 +0.0%
1982 0.028 +0.0%
1983 0.027 -3.6%
1984 0.027 +0.0%
1985 0.029 +7.4%
1986 0.037 +27.6%
1987 0.041 +10.8%
1988 0.043 +4.9%
1989 0.064 +48.8%
1990 0.227 +254.7%
1991 0.268 +18.1%
1992 0.326 +21.6%
1993 0.349 +7.1%
1994 0.351 +0.6%
1995 0.325 -7.4%
1996 0.319 -1.8%
1997 0.299 -6.3%
1998 0.257 -14.0%
1999 0.245 -4.7%
2000 0.229 -6.5%
2001 0.233 +1.7%
2002 0.245 +5.2%
2003 0.262 +6.9%
2004 0.271 +3.4%
2005 0.285 +5.2%
2006 0.376 +31.9%
2007 0.4 +6.4%
2008 0.394 -1.5%
2009 0.394 +0.0%
2010 0.264 -33.0%
2011 0.264 +0.0%
2012 0.26 -1.5%
2013 0.251 -3.5%
2014 0.215 -14.3%
2015 0.228 +6.0%
2016 0.24 +5.3%
2017 0.24 +0.0%
2018 0.244 +1.7%
2019 0.318 +30.3%
2020 0.325 +2.2%
2021 0.323 -0.6%
2022 0.235 -27.2%
2023 0.239 +1.7%
2024 0.23 -3.8%
2025 0.24 +4.3%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 0.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 0.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key features of liberal democracy 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +254.7% 0.064 0.227
1989 +48.8% 0.043 0.064
1954 +40.0% 0.015 0.021
2010 -33.0% 0.394 0.264
2006 +31.9% 0.285 0.376
2019 +30.3% 0.244 0.318

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.015 0.015 0.015 4
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 0.2966 0.227 0.351 10
2000s 0.3089 0.229 0.4 10
2010s 0.2524 0.215 0.318 10
2020s 0.2653 0.23 0.325 6

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 102 Tunisia 0.265 compare
  2. 103 India 0.26 compare
  3. 104 Morocco 0.251 compare
  4. 106 Cote d'Ivoire 0.228 compare
  5. 107 Mexico 0.221 compare
  6. 108 Iraq 0.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy in Ukraine?
Key features of liberal democracy in Ukraine was 0.24 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2007.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1946.
How does Ukraine rank for key features of liberal democracy?
Ukraine ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.