Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.545 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ukraine is 0.545, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ukraine peaked at 0.801 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1950.
That places Ukraine 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.008 | — |
| 1947 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.007 | -12.5% |
| 1949 | 0.006 | -14.3% |
| 1950 | 0.005 | -16.7% |
| 1951 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.008 | +60.0% |
| 1954 | 0.06 | +650.0% |
| 1955 | 0.063 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 0.077 | +22.2% |
| 1957 | 0.086 | +11.7% |
| 1958 | 0.087 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.089 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.092 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.101 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.096 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.094 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.096 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.093 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.097 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.099 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.097 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.09 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.109 | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.152 | +39.4% |
| 1987 | 0.158 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.172 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.173 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.699 | +304.0% |
| 1991 | 0.729 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.706 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.727 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.736 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.744 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.729 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.728 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.724 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.696 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.714 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.727 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.736 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.735 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.717 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.756 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.784 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.796 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.801 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.703 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.733 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.718 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.534 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.561 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.608 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.626 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.636 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.665 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.694 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.704 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.578 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.594 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.515 | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 0.545 | +5.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.545 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.713, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.545 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.899, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +650.0% | 0.008 | 0.06 |
| 1990 | +304.0% | 0.173 | 0.699 |
| 1953 | +60.0% | 0.005 | 0.008 |
| 1986 | +39.4% | 0.109 | 0.152 |
| 2014 | -25.6% | 0.718 | 0.534 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0073 | 0.006 | 0.008 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0483 | 0.005 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0929 | 0.089 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0957 | 0.093 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1237 | 0.09 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7218 | 0.696 | 0.744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7566 | 0.714 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6517 | 0.534 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.605 | 0.515 | 0.704 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 113 Mali 0.576 compare
- 114 Philippines 0.56 compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 0.551 compare
- 117 Kazakhstan 0.54 compare
- 117 Togo 0.54 compare
- 119 Mexico 0.536 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ukraine?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ukraine was 0.545 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.801 in 2008.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Ukraine ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.