Engaged Society Score in Ukraine
Ukraine: Engaged Society Score was 1.81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.16
in 2004
All-time low
-2.24
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Engaged Society Score in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for engaged society score in Ukraine is 1.81, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Ukraine peaked at 2.16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.24, in 1946.
Ukraine ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -2.24 | — |
| 1947 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.24 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.86 | -17.2% |
| 1954 | -0.2 | -89.2% |
| 1955 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.082 | -59.0% |
| 1957 | 0.064 | -178.0% |
| 1958 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.035 | -45.3% |
| 1965 | -0.283 | -908.6% |
| 1966 | -0.283 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.283 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.433 | +53.0% |
| 1969 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.433 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.209 | -51.7% |
| 1986 | 0.797 | -481.3% |
| 1987 | 0.929 | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.22 | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 1.49 | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 2.08 | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -51.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.896 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.981 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.16 | +94.4% |
| 2005 | 2.09 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 1.81 | +33.1% |
| 2025 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7405, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.24 | -2.24 | -2.24 | 4 |
| 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 | 1.11 | 0.896 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 0.981 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.13 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.36 | 1.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is engaged society score in Ukraine?
- Engaged society score in Ukraine was 1.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2004.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.24 in 1946.
- How does Ukraine rank for engaged society score?
- Ukraine ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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
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.