Civil liberties rating in Russia
Russia: Civil liberties rating was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating in Russia, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 6 for civil liberties rating in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Russia peaked at 7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1991.
Russia ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.44 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 21.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 4,811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 7,124 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 29,086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 145.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 324.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2,475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4,811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 593.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Russia?
- Civil liberties rating in Russia was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1991.
- How does Russia rank for civil liberties rating?
- Russia ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.