Participatory Democracy Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.252 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Participatory Democracy Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.252 for participatory democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Ukraine peaked at 0.387 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1962.
That places Ukraine 98th 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.
Participatory Democracy Index in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.02 | — |
| 1947 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.019 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.063 | +231.6% |
| 1964 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.062 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.063 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.064 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.065 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.064 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.065 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.07 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.081 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.089 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.169 | +89.9% |
| 1991 | 0.24 | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 0.294 | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.296 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.303 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.313 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.283 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.248 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.235 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.254 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.252 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.255 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.252 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.303 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.371 | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.387 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.387 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.369 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.282 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.276 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.273 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.282 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.286 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.293 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.289 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.279 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.274 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.326 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.349 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.335 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.257 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.258 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.257 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.252 | -1.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.252 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.252 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participatory 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +231.6% | 0.019 | 0.063 |
| 1990 | +89.9% | 0.089 | 0.169 |
| 1991 | +42.0% | 0.169 | 0.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0495 | 0.019 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0637 | 0.062 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0709 | 0.064 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2684 | 0.169 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3085 | 0.252 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.286 | 0.273 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2847 | 0.252 | 0.349 | 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 participatory democracy index in Ukraine?
- Participatory democracy index in Ukraine was 0.252 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.387 in 2007.
- What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1962.
- How does Ukraine rank for participatory democracy index?
- Ukraine ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.