Liberal Political Institutions Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.515 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Ukraine is 0.515, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Ukraine peaked at 0.605 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1950.
Ukraine ranks 105th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.032 | — |
| 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 | 0.489 | +191.1% |
| 1991 | 0.535 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.544 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.603 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.579 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.518 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.506 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.485 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.477 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.475 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.494 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.515 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.563 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.602 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.554 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.593 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.605 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.59 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.595 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.454 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.452 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.446 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.447 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.405 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.438 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.451 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.459 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.469 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.527 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.513 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.528 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.488 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.503 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.48 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.515 | +7.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.515 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.515 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liberal Political Institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +191.1% | 0.168 | 0.489 |
| 1954 | +71.0% | 0.031 | 0.053 |
| 1989 | +46.1% | 0.115 | 0.168 |
| 1986 | +32.1% | 0.081 | 0.107 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0315 | 0.031 | 0.032 | 4 |
| 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 | 0.5211 | 0.475 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5586 | 0.475 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4548 | 0.405 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5045 | 0.48 | 0.528 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Ukraine?
- Liberal political institutions index in Ukraine was 0.515 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.605 in 2007.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Ukraine ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.