Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Russia
Russia: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.409 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.409
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
133rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.824
in 1965
All-time low
0.131
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Russia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Russia stood at 0.409.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Russia peaked at 0.824 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.131, in 1900.
That places Russia 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.131 | — |
| 1901 | 0.133 | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 0.135 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.168 | +24.4% |
| 1906 | 0.171 | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.16 | -6.4% |
| 1908 | 0.159 | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.158 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 0.159 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 0.16 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 0.161 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 0.157 | -2.5% |
| 1917 | 0.256 | +63.1% |
| 1918 | 0.534 | +108.6% |
| 1919 | 0.545 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.553 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.576 | +4.2% |
| 1922 | 0.582 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.684 | +17.5% |
| 1924 | 0.693 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.683 | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.699 | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.696 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.7 | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.684 | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 0.688 | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.684 | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.688 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.677 | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 0.675 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.676 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.665 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.664 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 0.707 | +6.5% |
| 1947 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.747 | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.761 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.758 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.787 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.79 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.814 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 0.815 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.81 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.811 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.813 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.814 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.812 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.824 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.814 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.811 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.812 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.816 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.815 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.814 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.816 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.817 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.816 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.812 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.81 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.787 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.778 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.766 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.741 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.719 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.609 | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.611 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.609 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.589 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.603 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.605 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.603 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.601 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.603 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.585 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.594 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.592 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.588 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.597 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.584 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.578 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.576 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.579 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.576 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.57 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.563 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.561 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.558 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.561 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.546 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.539 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.536 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.528 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.469 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.424 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.404 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.409 | +1.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.409 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.839, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.409 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.781, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +108.6% | 0.256 | 0.534 |
| 1917 | +63.1% | 0.157 | 0.256 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1486 | 0.131 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2448 | 0.157 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.655 | 0.553 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6791 | 0.675 | 0.688 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6908 | 0.664 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7844 | 0.758 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8139 | 0.811 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8155 | 0.812 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8013 | 0.766 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.629 | 0.589 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.591 | 0.578 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5629 | 0.539 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4617 | 0.404 | 0.536 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Russia?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Russia was 0.409 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.824 in 1965.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.131 in 1900.
- How does Russia rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Russia ranks 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.