How does Russia rank for participatory political institutions index?

Russia ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Russia

Name: Participatory Political Institutions Index in Russia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Russia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.391 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.391

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

122nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.556

in 1994

All-time low

0.043

in 1930

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Russia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Russia stood at 0.391.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Russia peaked at 0.556 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1930.

Russia ranks 122nd 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Political Institutions Index in Russia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.086	—
1790	0.086	+0.0%
1791	0.086	+0.0%
1792	0.086	+0.0%
1793	0.086	+0.0%
1794	0.086	+0.0%
1795	0.086	+0.0%
1796	0.086	+0.0%
1797	0.086	+0.0%
1798	0.086	+0.0%
1799	0.086	+0.0%
1800	0.086	+0.0%
1801	0.086	+0.0%
1802	0.086	+0.0%
1803	0.086	+0.0%
1804	0.086	+0.0%
1805	0.086	+0.0%
1806	0.086	+0.0%
1807	0.086	+0.0%
1808	0.086	+0.0%
1809	0.086	+0.0%
1810	0.086	+0.0%
1811	0.086	+0.0%
1812	0.086	+0.0%
1813	0.086	+0.0%
1814	0.086	+0.0%
1815	0.086	+0.0%
1816	0.086	+0.0%
1817	0.086	+0.0%
1818	0.086	+0.0%
1819	0.086	+0.0%
1820	0.086	+0.0%
1821	0.086	+0.0%
1822	0.086	+0.0%
1823	0.086	+0.0%
1824	0.086	+0.0%
1825	0.086	+0.0%
1826	0.086	+0.0%
1827	0.086	+0.0%
1828	0.086	+0.0%
1829	0.086	+0.0%
1830	0.086	+0.0%
1831	0.086	+0.0%
1832	0.086	+0.0%
1833	0.086	+0.0%
1834	0.086	+0.0%
1835	0.086	+0.0%
1836	0.086	+0.0%
1837	0.086	+0.0%
1838	0.086	+0.0%
1839	0.086	+0.0%
1840	0.086	+0.0%
1841	0.086	+0.0%
1842	0.086	+0.0%
1843	0.086	+0.0%
1844	0.086	+0.0%
1845	0.086	+0.0%
1846	0.086	+0.0%
1847	0.086	+0.0%
1848	0.086	+0.0%
1849	0.086	+0.0%
1850	0.086	+0.0%
1851	0.086	+0.0%
1852	0.086	+0.0%
1853	0.086	+0.0%
1854	0.086	+0.0%
1855	0.086	+0.0%
1856	0.086	+0.0%
1857	0.086	+0.0%
1858	0.086	+0.0%
1859	0.086	+0.0%
1860	0.184	+114.0%
1861	0.277	+50.5%
1862	0.296	+6.9%
1863	0.296	+0.0%
1864	0.296	+0.0%
1865	0.299	+1.0%
1866	0.299	+0.0%
1867	0.299	+0.0%
1868	0.299	+0.0%
1869	0.299	+0.0%
1870	0.299	+0.0%
1871	0.296	-1.0%
1872	0.299	+1.0%
1873	0.299	+0.0%
1874	0.299	+0.0%
1875	0.299	+0.0%
1876	0.299	+0.0%
1877	0.299	+0.0%
1878	0.299	+0.0%
1879	0.299	+0.0%
1880	0.299	+0.0%
1881	0.299	+0.0%
1882	0.299	+0.0%
1883	0.299	+0.0%
1884	0.299	+0.0%
1885	0.299	+0.0%
1886	0.299	+0.0%
1887	0.299	+0.0%
1888	0.299	+0.0%
1889	0.299	+0.0%
1890	0.114	-61.9%
1891	0.114	+0.0%
1892	0.114	+0.0%
1893	0.114	+0.0%
1894	0.114	+0.0%
1895	0.114	+0.0%
1896	0.114	+0.0%
1897	0.114	+0.0%
1898	0.114	+0.0%
1899	0.114	+0.0%
1900	0.103	-9.6%
1901	0.103	+0.0%
1902	0.103	+0.0%
1903	0.103	+0.0%
1904	0.115	+11.7%
1905	0.121	+5.2%
1906	0.131	+8.3%
1907	0.131	+0.0%
1908	0.131	+0.0%
1909	0.131	+0.0%
1910	0.131	+0.0%
1911	0.131	+0.0%
1912	0.131	+0.0%
1913	0.131	+0.0%
1914	0.133	+1.5%
1915	0.133	+0.0%
1916	0.133	+0.0%
1917	0.115	-13.5%
1918	0.071	-38.3%
1919	0.061	-14.1%
1920	0.061	+0.0%
1921	0.065	+6.6%
1922	0.055	-15.4%
1923	0.047	-14.5%
1924	0.047	+0.0%
1925	0.047	+0.0%
1926	0.047	+0.0%
1927	0.047	+0.0%
1928	0.047	+0.0%
1929	0.047	+0.0%
1930	0.043	-8.5%
1931	0.043	+0.0%
1932	0.043	+0.0%
1933	0.043	+0.0%
1934	0.043	+0.0%
1935	0.043	+0.0%
1936	0.049	+14.0%
1937	0.049	+0.0%
1938	0.049	+0.0%
1939	0.049	+0.0%
1940	0.049	+0.0%
1941	0.049	+0.0%
1942	0.049	+0.0%
1943	0.049	+0.0%
1944	0.049	+0.0%
1945	0.049	+0.0%
1946	0.049	+0.0%
1947	0.049	+0.0%
1948	0.049	+0.0%
1949	0.049	+0.0%
1950	0.049	+0.0%
1951	0.049	+0.0%
1952	0.049	+0.0%
1953	0.049	+0.0%
1954	0.049	+0.0%
1955	0.049	+0.0%
1956	0.049	+0.0%
1957	0.049	+0.0%
1958	0.049	+0.0%
1959	0.049	+0.0%
1960	0.049	+0.0%
1961	0.049	+0.0%
1962	0.049	+0.0%
1963	0.216	+340.8%
1964	0.216	+0.0%
1965	0.216	+0.0%
1966	0.216	+0.0%
1967	0.216	+0.0%
1968	0.216	+0.0%
1969	0.216	+0.0%
1970	0.212	-1.9%
1971	0.212	+0.0%
1972	0.212	+0.0%
1973	0.212	+0.0%
1974	0.212	+0.0%
1975	0.212	+0.0%
1976	0.212	+0.0%
1977	0.216	+1.9%
1978	0.216	+0.0%
1979	0.216	+0.0%
1980	0.216	+0.0%
1981	0.216	+0.0%
1982	0.216	+0.0%
1983	0.216	+0.0%
1984	0.216	+0.0%
1985	0.216	+0.0%
1986	0.231	+6.9%
1987	0.25	+8.2%
1988	0.253	+1.2%
1989	0.259	+2.4%
1990	0.297	+14.7%
1991	0.408	+37.4%
1992	0.547	+34.1%
1993	0.555	+1.5%
1994	0.556	+0.2%
1995	0.553	-0.5%
1996	0.553	+0.0%
1997	0.553	+0.0%
1998	0.55	-0.5%
1999	0.54	-1.8%
2000	0.515	-4.6%
2001	0.49	-4.9%
2002	0.469	-4.3%
2003	0.465	-0.9%
2004	0.472	+1.5%
2005	0.456	-3.4%
2006	0.443	-2.9%
2007	0.442	-0.2%
2008	0.45	+1.8%
2009	0.447	-0.7%
2010	0.438	-2.0%
2011	0.434	-0.9%
2012	0.422	-2.8%
2013	0.409	-3.1%
2014	0.402	-1.7%
2015	0.379	-5.7%
2016	0.379	+0.0%
2017	0.379	+0.0%
2018	0.39	+2.9%
2019	0.391	+0.3%
2020	0.476	+21.7%
2021	0.412	-13.4%
2022	0.391	-5.1%
2023	0.368	-5.9%
2024	0.376	+2.2%
2025	0.391	+4.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

Russia's 0.391 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Russia's 0.391 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.086	0.086	0.086	1
1790s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1800s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1810s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1820s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1830s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1840s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1850s	0.086	0.086	0.086	10
1860s	0.2844	0.184	0.299	10
1870s	0.2987	0.296	0.299	10
1880s	0.299	0.299	0.299	10
1890s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1900s	0.1172	0.103	0.131	10
1910s	0.117	0.061	0.133	10
1920s	0.051	0.047	0.065	10
1930s	0.0454	0.043	0.049	10
1940s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1950s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1960s	0.1659	0.049	0.216	10
1970s	0.2132	0.212	0.216	10
1980s	0.2289	0.216	0.259	10
1990s	0.5112	0.297	0.556	10
2000s	0.4649	0.442	0.515	10
2010s	0.4023	0.379	0.438	10
2020s	0.4023	0.368	0.476	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Russia?: Participatory political institutions index in Russia was 0.391 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 0.556 in 1994.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1930.
How does Russia rank for participatory political institutions index?: Russia ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.