Justified Political Positions Score in Ukraine
Ukraine: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.785 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.785
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
80th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 2018
All-time low
-1.88
in 1990
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Ukraine is 0.785, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Ukraine peaked at 1.96 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.88, in 1990.
That places Ukraine 80th out of 175 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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.226 | — |
| 1947 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.292 | +29.2% |
| 1955 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.633 | +116.8% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | +118.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.88 | -236.0% |
| 1991 | -1.16 | -38.4% |
| 1992 | -0.784 | -32.2% |
| 1993 | -0.784 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.185 | -76.4% |
| 1995 | -0.797 | +330.8% |
| 1996 | -0.797 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.058 | -92.7% |
| 1998 | -0.058 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.058 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.345 | -694.8% |
| 2001 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.171 | -149.6% |
| 2003 | 0.318 | -286.0% |
| 2004 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +234.0% |
| 2006 | 0.865 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.802 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.682 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | -0.319 | -146.8% |
| 2011 | -0.319 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.397 | +24.5% |
| 2013 | -0.372 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.099 | -126.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | +1135.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.314 | -69.5% |
| 2023 | 0.69 | +119.7% |
| 2024 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.785 | +13.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.785 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.557, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.785 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.2656 | 0.226 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7613 | 0.292 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6554 | -1.88 | -0.058 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5368 | -0.171 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6188 | -0.397 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7568 | 0.314 | 1.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Ukraine?
- Justified political positions score in Ukraine was 0.785 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2018.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.88 in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for justified political positions score?
- Ukraine ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.