Free fair elections bti in Russia

Russia: Free fair elections bti was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
88th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free fair elections bti in Russia, 2005–2025

234562005201520252005: 62007: 62009: 62011: 62013: 52015: 42017: 42019: 42021: 42023: 32025: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free fair elections bti in Russia stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Russia peaked at 6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2025.

Russia ranks 88th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Free fair elections bti in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in Russia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 6 —
2007 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2013 5 -16.7%
2015 4 -20.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2019 4 +0.0%
2021 4 +0.0%
2023 3 -25.0%
2025 2 -33.3%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6 6 6 3
2010s 4.6 4 6 5
2020s 3 2 4 3

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  5. 88 Cambodia 2 compare
  6. 88 Chad 2 compare
  7. 88 Congo 2 compare
  8. 88 Egypt 2 compare
  9. 88 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  10. 88 Nicaragua 2 compare
  11. 88 Oman 2 compare
  12. 88 Rwanda 2 compare
  13. 88 Tunisia 2 compare
  14. 88 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
  15. 88 Uzbekistan 2 compare
  16. 88 Venezuela 2 compare
  17. 88 Vietnam 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free fair elections bti in Russia?
Free fair elections bti in Russia was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
How does Russia rank for free fair elections bti?
Russia ranks 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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