Engaged Society Score in Russia

Russia: Engaged Society Score was -1.86 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 1992
All-time low
-2.32
in 1826
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Engaged Society Score in Russia, 1789–2025

-2-1012178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded -1.86 for engaged society score in 2025.

That represents a change of down 532.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Russia peaked at 1.57 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.32, in 1826.

Russia ranks 168th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -1.81 -1.81 -1.81 1
1790s -2.01 -2.31 -1.81 10
1800s -1.93 -2.31 -1.83 10
1810s -1.83 -1.83 -1.83 10
1820s -2.03 -2.32 -1.83 10
1830s -2.32 -2.32 -2.32 10
1840s -2.32 -2.32 -2.32 10
1850s -1.88 -2.32 -1.44 10
1860s -1.44 -1.44 -1.44 10
1870s -1.44 -1.44 -1.44 10
1880s -1.52 -1.54 -1.44 10
1890s -1.54 -1.54 -1.54 10
1900s -1.21 -1.54 -0.678 10
1910s -0.617 -0.9 0.682 10
1920s -0.6158 -0.729 -0.409 10
1930s -1.83 -2.24 -1.08 10
1940s -2.24 -2.24 -2.24 10
1950s -0.8881 -2.24 0.064 10
1960s -0.1424 -0.433 0.064 10
1970s -0.433 -0.433 -0.433 10
1980s 0.1587 -0.433 1.22 10
1990s 1.47 1.24 1.57 10
2000s 0.5981 0.432 0.742 10
2010s 0.5479 0.431 0.658 10
2020s -0.7202 -1.86 0.563 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 165 Eritrea -1.49 compare
  2. 166 Burkina Faso -1.5 compare
  3. 167 Laos -1.68 compare
  4. 169 Azerbaijan -1.88 compare
  5. 170 Turkey -1.93 compare
  6. 171 Venezuela -2.17 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Russia?
Engaged society score in Russia was -1.86 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 1992.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.32 in 1826.
How does Russia rank for engaged society score?
Russia ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 532.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.