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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Russia

Russia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.147 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.147
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
157th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.544
in 1996
All-time low
0.03
in 1936
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Russia, 1789–2025

00.20.40.6178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Russia is 0.147, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Russia peaked at 0.544 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1936.

That places Russia 157th 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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Russia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.053 —
1790 0.053 +0.0%
1791 0.053 +0.0%
1792 0.053 +0.0%
1793 0.053 +0.0%
1794 0.053 +0.0%
1795 0.053 +0.0%
1796 0.053 +0.0%
1797 0.053 +0.0%
1798 0.054 +1.9%
1799 0.054 +0.0%
1800 0.054 +0.0%
1801 0.056 +3.7%
1802 0.056 +0.0%
1803 0.056 +0.0%
1804 0.056 +0.0%
1805 0.056 +0.0%
1806 0.056 +0.0%
1807 0.056 +0.0%
1808 0.056 +0.0%
1809 0.056 +0.0%
1810 0.056 +0.0%
1811 0.056 +0.0%
1812 0.056 +0.0%
1813 0.056 +0.0%
1814 0.056 +0.0%
1815 0.056 +0.0%
1816 0.056 +0.0%
1817 0.056 +0.0%
1818 0.056 +0.0%
1819 0.056 +0.0%
1820 0.056 +0.0%
1821 0.056 +0.0%
1822 0.054 -3.6%
1823 0.054 +0.0%
1824 0.054 +0.0%
1825 0.054 +0.0%
1826 0.054 +0.0%
1827 0.054 +0.0%
1828 0.054 +0.0%
1829 0.054 +0.0%
1830 0.054 +0.0%
1831 0.054 +0.0%
1832 0.055 +1.9%
1833 0.058 +5.5%
1834 0.057 -1.7%
1835 0.059 +3.5%
1836 0.059 +0.0%
1837 0.056 -5.1%
1838 0.056 +0.0%
1839 0.056 +0.0%
1840 0.056 +0.0%
1841 0.056 +0.0%
1842 0.056 +0.0%
1843 0.056 +0.0%
1844 0.056 +0.0%
1845 0.056 +0.0%
1846 0.056 +0.0%
1847 0.056 +0.0%
1848 0.063 +12.5%
1849 0.063 +0.0%
1850 0.063 +0.0%
1851 0.063 +0.0%
1852 0.063 +0.0%
1853 0.063 +0.0%
1854 0.063 +0.0%
1855 0.103 +63.5%
1856 0.103 +0.0%
1857 0.103 +0.0%
1858 0.103 +0.0%
1859 0.103 +0.0%
1860 0.102 -1.0%
1861 0.118 +15.7%
1862 0.118 +0.0%
1863 0.124 +5.1%
1864 0.266 +114.5%
1865 0.313 +17.7%
1866 0.353 +12.8%
1867 0.358 +1.4%
1868 0.358 +0.0%
1869 0.358 +0.0%
1870 0.364 +1.7%
1871 0.364 +0.0%
1872 0.364 +0.0%
1873 0.364 +0.0%
1874 0.375 +3.0%
1875 0.375 +0.0%
1876 0.375 +0.0%
1877 0.375 +0.0%
1878 0.215 -42.7%
1879 0.215 +0.0%
1880 0.215 +0.0%
1881 0.148 -31.2%
1882 0.148 +0.0%
1883 0.148 +0.0%
1884 0.148 +0.0%
1885 0.154 +4.1%
1886 0.154 +0.0%
1887 0.154 +0.0%
1888 0.154 +0.0%
1889 0.154 +0.0%
1890 0.154 +0.0%
1891 0.154 +0.0%
1892 0.154 +0.0%
1893 0.154 +0.0%
1894 0.178 +15.6%
1895 0.178 +0.0%
1896 0.178 +0.0%
1897 0.173 -2.8%
1898 0.173 +0.0%
1899 0.174 +0.6%
1900 0.142 -18.4%
1901 0.144 +1.4%
1902 0.144 +0.0%
1903 0.144 +0.0%
1904 0.143 -0.7%
1905 0.133 -7.0%
1906 0.198 +48.9%
1907 0.209 +5.6%
1908 0.241 +15.3%
1909 0.25 +3.7%
1910 0.244 -2.4%
1911 0.252 +3.3%
1912 0.253 +0.4%
1913 0.252 -0.4%
1914 0.245 -2.8%
1915 0.237 -3.3%
1916 0.233 -1.7%
1917 0.215 -7.7%
1918 0.068 -68.4%
1919 0.052 -23.5%
1920 0.049 -5.8%
1921 0.05 +2.0%
1922 0.048 -4.0%
1923 0.047 -2.1%
1924 0.038 -19.1%
1925 0.037 -2.6%
1926 0.037 +0.0%
1927 0.037 +0.0%
1928 0.036 -2.7%
1929 0.035 -2.8%
1930 0.034 -2.9%
1931 0.034 +0.0%
1932 0.033 -2.9%
1933 0.032 -3.0%
1934 0.031 -3.1%
1935 0.031 +0.0%
1936 0.03 -3.2%
1937 0.03 +0.0%
1938 0.03 +0.0%
1939 0.03 +0.0%
1940 0.03 +0.0%
1941 0.031 +3.3%
1942 0.031 +0.0%
1943 0.031 +0.0%
1944 0.031 +0.0%
1945 0.032 +3.2%
1946 0.032 +0.0%
1947 0.032 +0.0%
1948 0.031 -3.1%
1949 0.031 +0.0%
1950 0.03 -3.2%
1951 0.03 +0.0%
1952 0.03 +0.0%
1953 0.031 +3.3%
1954 0.053 +71.0%
1955 0.054 +1.9%
1956 0.057 +5.6%
1957 0.062 +8.8%
1958 0.062 +0.0%
1959 0.063 +1.6%
1960 0.062 -1.6%
1961 0.063 +1.6%
1962 0.063 +0.0%
1963 0.063 +0.0%
1964 0.063 +0.0%
1965 0.064 +1.6%
1966 0.064 +0.0%
1967 0.066 +3.1%
1968 0.065 -1.5%
1969 0.064 -1.5%
1970 0.064 +0.0%
1971 0.065 +1.6%
1972 0.065 +0.0%
1973 0.065 +0.0%
1974 0.066 +1.5%
1975 0.066 +0.0%
1976 0.065 -1.5%
1977 0.064 -1.5%
1978 0.064 +0.0%
1979 0.065 +1.6%
1980 0.078 +20.0%
1981 0.078 +0.0%
1982 0.078 +0.0%
1983 0.076 -2.6%
1984 0.076 +0.0%
1985 0.081 +6.6%
1986 0.107 +32.1%
1987 0.108 +0.9%
1988 0.115 +6.5%
1989 0.168 +46.1%
1990 0.235 +39.9%
1991 0.324 +37.9%
1992 0.518 +59.9%
1993 0.527 +1.7%
1994 0.533 +1.1%
1995 0.542 +1.7%
1996 0.544 +0.4%
1997 0.54 -0.7%
1998 0.539 -0.2%
1999 0.531 -1.5%
2000 0.44 -17.1%
2001 0.417 -5.2%
2002 0.367 -12.0%
2003 0.352 -4.1%
2004 0.335 -4.8%
2005 0.323 -3.6%
2006 0.323 +0.0%
2007 0.315 -2.5%
2008 0.308 -2.2%
2009 0.309 +0.3%
2010 0.294 -4.9%
2011 0.296 +0.7%
2012 0.279 -5.7%
2013 0.261 -6.5%
2014 0.252 -3.4%
2015 0.25 -0.8%
2016 0.243 -2.8%
2017 0.246 +1.2%
2018 0.244 -0.8%
2019 0.241 -1.2%
2020 0.222 -7.9%
2021 0.219 -1.4%
2022 0.168 -23.3%
2023 0.164 -2.4%
2024 0.149 -9.1%
2025 0.147 -1.3%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.147 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.147 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Political Institutions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1864 +114.5% 0.124 0.266
1954 +71.0% 0.031 0.053
1918 -68.4% 0.215 0.068
1855 +63.5% 0.063 0.103
1992 +59.9% 0.324 0.518
1906 +48.9% 0.133 0.198

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.053 0.053 0.053 1
1790s 0.0532 0.053 0.054 10
1800s 0.0558 0.054 0.056 10
1810s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1820s 0.0544 0.054 0.056 10
1830s 0.0564 0.054 0.059 10
1840s 0.0574 0.056 0.063 10
1850s 0.083 0.063 0.103 10
1860s 0.2468 0.102 0.358 10
1870s 0.3386 0.215 0.375 10
1880s 0.1577 0.148 0.215 10
1890s 0.167 0.154 0.178 10
1900s 0.1748 0.133 0.25 10
1910s 0.2051 0.052 0.253 10
1920s 0.0414 0.035 0.05 10
1930s 0.0315 0.03 0.034 10
1940s 0.0312 0.03 0.032 10
1950s 0.0472 0.03 0.063 10
1960s 0.0637 0.062 0.066 10
1970s 0.0649 0.064 0.066 10
1980s 0.0965 0.076 0.168 10
1990s 0.4833 0.235 0.544 10
2000s 0.3489 0.308 0.44 10
2010s 0.2606 0.241 0.296 10
2020s 0.1782 0.147 0.222 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Russia?
Liberal political institutions index in Russia was 0.147 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.544 in 1996.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1936.
How does Russia rank for liberal political institutions index?
Russia ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.