Political Corruption Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Political Corruption Index was 0.641 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.641
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.892
in 2011
All-time low
0.38
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Political Corruption Index in Ukraine, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.641 for political corruption index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Ukraine peaked at 0.892 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1990.
Ukraine ranks 66th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6835 | 0.38 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8584 | 0.834 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8071 | 0.665 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6387 | 0.594 | 0.688 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.386 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.418 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.542 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.386 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.252 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.24 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Ukraine?
- Political corruption index in Ukraine was 0.641 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.892 in 2011.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for political corruption index?
- Ukraine ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.