Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.675 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.675
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
69th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.914
in 1991
All-time low
0.57
in 2018
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Ukraine stood at 0.675.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Ukraine peaked at 0.914 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 2018.
That places Ukraine 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.707 | — |
| 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 | 0.909 | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.914 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.797 | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.773 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.739 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.705 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.644 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.611 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.614 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.619 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.618 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.676 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.656 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.666 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.662 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.645 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.612 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.613 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.616 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.626 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.614 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.611 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.599 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.604 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.57 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.636 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.645 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.662 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.71 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.663 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.65 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.675 | +3.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.675 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6095, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.675 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.781, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.727 | 0.707 | 0.747 | 4 |
| 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 | 0.7654 | 0.644 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6412 | 0.611 | 0.676 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6101 | 0.57 | 0.636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6675 | 0.645 | 0.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Ukraine?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Ukraine was 0.675 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.914 in 1991.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Ukraine ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.