Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Ukraine

Ukraine: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
108th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10
in 2007
All-time low
7
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Ukraine, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 82006: 92007: 102008: 102009: 102010: 92011: 92012: 82013: 82014: 92015: 92016: 92017: 92018: 92019: 92020: 92021: 92022: 92023: 92024: 82025: 7

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 7 for democratic electoral institutions score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Ukraine peaked at 10 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2025.

Ukraine ranks 108th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4 8 10 5
2010s 8.8 8 9 10
2020s 8.5 7 9 6

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 108 Armenia 7 compare
  2. 108 Honduras 7 compare
  3. 108 Hungary 7 compare
  4. 108 Maldives 7 compare
  5. 108 Sierra Leone 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Ukraine?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Ukraine was 7 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2007.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
How does Ukraine rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Ukraine ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.