Political rights rating fh in Ukraine
Ukraine: Political rights rating fh was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1975
All-time low
3
in 1991
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Ukraine, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 4 for political rights rating fh in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Ukraine peaked at 7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1991.
Ukraine ranks 79th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Political rights rating fh in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.38 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.44 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
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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)
- Democracy lexical 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.7953 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Ukraine?
- Political rights rating fh in Ukraine was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1991.
- How does Ukraine rank for political rights rating fh?
- Ukraine ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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