What is varieties of democracy in Ukraine?

Varieties of democracy in Ukraine was 0.386 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Ukraine?

The highest recorded value was 0.608 in 2008.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Ukraine?

The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1963.

How does Ukraine rank for varieties of democracy?

Ukraine ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Ukraine?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Ukraine

Name: Varieties of democracy in Ukraine
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ukraine: Varieties of democracy was 0.386 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.386

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

103rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.608

in 2008

All-time low

0.092

in 1963

Years of data

1946–2025

Varieties of democracy in Ukraine, 1946–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 0.386 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Ukraine peaked at 0.608 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.092, in 1963.

That places Ukraine 103rd 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	0.0995	0.099	0.1	4
1950s	0.1043	0.102	0.106	10
1960s	0.0951	0.092	0.106	10
1970s	0.1068	0.101	0.109	10
1980s	0.1225	0.106	0.176	10
1990s	0.4891	0.372	0.552	10
2000s	0.4783	0.383	0.608	10
2010s	0.4563	0.417	0.528	10
2020s	0.4407	0.386	0.552	6

Countries ranked near Ukraine

100 Tunisia 0.395 compare
101 Cote d'Ivoire 0.394 compare
102 Philippines 0.392 compare
104 India 0.377 compare
105 Iraq 0.369 compare
106 Tanzania 0.365 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)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.24 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.578 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (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 varieties of democracy in Ukraine?: Varieties of democracy in Ukraine was 0.386 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Ukraine?: The highest recorded value was 0.608 in 2008.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Ukraine?: The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1963.
How does Ukraine rank for varieties of democracy?: Ukraine ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Ukraine?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.