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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Ukraine

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Ukraine
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ukraine: Liberal Democracy Index 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

1946–2025

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.

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

102 Tunisia 0.265 compare
103 India 0.26 compare
104 Morocco 0.251 compare
106 Cote d'Ivoire 0.228 compare
107 Mexico 0.221 compare
108 Iraq 0.22 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Ukraine

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,370 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5.22 million (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.578 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.252 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.578 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.386 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 07 August 2026

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.