Free and Fair Elections Index in Russia
Russia: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.135 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.135
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
141st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.59
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Russia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.135 for free and fair elections index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Russia peaked at 0.59 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Russia 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0.048 | — |
| 1918 | 0.342 | +612.5% |
| 1919 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.374 | +9.4% |
| 1924 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.376 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.385 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.376 | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.227 | -39.6% |
| 1939 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.201 | -11.5% |
| 1942 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.249 | +23.9% |
| 1947 | 0.251 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.272 | +8.4% |
| 1951 | 0.274 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.27 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.272 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.273 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.189 | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 0.167 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.166 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.239 | +44.0% |
| 1971 | 0.299 | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.294 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.289 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.292 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.286 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.284 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.277 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.416 | +50.2% |
| 1990 | 0.554 | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.569 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.59 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.556 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.52 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.519 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.481 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.466 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.467 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.505 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.504 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.482 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.478 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.426 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.427 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.426 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.376 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.392 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.392 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.377 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.332 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.349 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.33 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.342 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.334 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.33 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.349 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.345 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.323 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.302 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.248 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.231 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.142 | -38.5% |
| 2025 | 0.135 | -4.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.135 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.929, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.135 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8955, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections 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 | +612.5% | 0.048 | 0.342 |
| 1989 | +50.2% | 0.277 | 0.416 |
| 1970 | +44.0% | 0.166 | 0.239 |
| 1938 | -39.6% | 0.376 | 0.227 |
| 2024 | -38.5% | 0.231 | 0.142 |
| 1990 | +33.2% | 0.416 | 0.554 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0732 | 0 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3644 | 0.342 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3516 | 0.227 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2234 | 0.201 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2719 | 0.27 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.19 | 0.166 | 0.273 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2878 | 0.239 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2999 | 0.277 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5188 | 0.466 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4443 | 0.376 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.348 | 0.33 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2302 | 0.135 | 0.323 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Russia?
- Free and fair elections index in Russia was 0.135 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 1992.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Russia rank for free and fair elections index?
- Russia ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.