Liberal Democracy Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal Democracy Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.24 for liberal democracy index in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Ukraine peaked at 0.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1946.
That places Ukraine 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liberal Democracy Index 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 Liberal Democracy Index 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal democracy index in Ukraine?
- Liberal democracy index in Ukraine was 0.24 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1946.
- How does Ukraine rank for liberal democracy index?
- Ukraine ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.