Free and Fair Elections Score in Ukraine

Ukraine: Free and Fair Elections Score was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Ukraine, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 82007: 82009: 82011: 72013: 62015: 82017: 82019: 82021: 82023: 82025: 8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections score in Ukraine stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Ukraine peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2013.

Ukraine ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8 8 8 3
2010s 7.4 6 8 5
2020s 8 8 8 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 20 Albania 8 compare
  2. 20 Armenia 8 compare
  3. 20 Bhutan 8 compare
  4. 20 Dominican Republic 8 compare
  5. 20 Ecuador 8 compare
  6. 20 Lesotho 8 compare
  7. 20 Liberia 8 compare
  8. 20 Mauritius 8 compare
  9. 20 Moldova 8 compare
  10. 20 Mongolia 8 compare
  11. 20 Nepal 8 compare
  12. 20 North Macedonia 8 compare
  13. 20 Panama 8 compare
  14. 20 Paraguay 8 compare
  15. 20 Peru 8 compare
  16. 20 Poland 8 compare
  17. 20 Sri Lanka 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Ukraine?
Free and fair elections score in Ukraine was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
How does Ukraine rank for free and fair elections score?
Ukraine ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by 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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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.