Effective Power to Govern Score in Ukraine

Ukraine: Effective Power to Govern Score was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2023
All-time low
6
in 2011
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective Power to Govern Score in Ukraine, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 72007: 72009: 72011: 62013: 62015: 62017: 62019: 62021: 62023: 82025: 8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, effective power to govern score in Ukraine stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Ukraine peaked at 8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2011.

That places Ukraine 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Effective Power to Govern Score in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Effective Power to Govern Score in Ukraine, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 7
2007 7 +0.0%
2009 7 +0.0%
2011 6 -14.3%
2013 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2019 6 +0.0%
2021 6 +0.0%
2023 8 +33.3%
2025 8 +0.0%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7 7 7 3
2010s 6 6 6 5
2020s 7.33 6 8 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 23 Argentina 8 compare
  2. 23 Bolivia 8 compare
  3. 23 Dominican Republic 8 compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 8 compare
  5. 23 Lesotho 8 compare
  6. 23 Malawi 8 compare
  7. 23 North Macedonia 8 compare
  8. 23 Romania 8 compare
  9. 23 Senegal 8 compare
  10. 23 South Africa 8 compare
  11. 23 Zambia 8 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score in Ukraine?
Effective power to govern score in Ukraine was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2011.
How does Ukraine rank for effective power to govern score?
Ukraine ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Effective Power to Govern Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.