Centralization of Political Power Index in Ukraine

Ukraine: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.531 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.531
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.971
in 1946
All-time low
0.531
in 2025
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Ukraine stood at 0.531. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Ukraine peaked at 0.971 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.531, in 2025.

That places Ukraine 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.971 0.971 0.971 4
1950s 0.9668 0.964 0.971 10
1960s 0.964 0.964 0.964 10
1970s 0.964 0.964 0.964 10
1980s 0.9545 0.922 0.963 10
1990s 0.6115 0.544 0.673 10
2000s 0.6198 0.583 0.699 10
2010s 0.7311 0.609 0.777 10
2020s 0.5847 0.531 0.64 6

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 66 Serbia 0.55 compare
  2. 67 Hong Kong 0.546 compare
  3. 68 Egypt 0.538 compare
  4. 70 Mozambique 0.523 compare
  5. 71 Lebanon 0.495 compare
  6. 72 Nigeria 0.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Ukraine?
Centralization of political power index in Ukraine was 0.531 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 0.971 in 1946.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.531 in 2025.
How does Ukraine rank for centralization of political power index?
Ukraine ranks 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.