Civil Liberties Score in Ukraine
Ukraine: Civil Liberties Score was 29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Ukraine, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 29 for civil liberties score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Ukraine peaked at 45 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30 | — |
| 2004 | 36 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 45 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 28 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29 | +3.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.43 | 30 | 45 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.2 | 34 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.33 | 28 | 35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 117 Bangladesh 29 compare
- 117 Cote d'Ivoire 29 compare
- 117 Gambia 29 compare
- 117 Guatemala 29 compare
- 117 Mozambique 29 compare
- 117 Singapore 29 compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Ukraine?
- Civil liberties score in Ukraine was 29 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for civil liberties score?
- Ukraine ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.