Political Civil Liberties Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.511 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Civil Liberties Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Ukraine stood at 0.511.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Ukraine peaked at 0.867 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1948.
Ukraine ranks 121st 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.
Political Civil Liberties Index in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.019 | — |
| 1947 | 0.017 | -10.5% |
| 1948 | 0.014 | -17.6% |
| 1949 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.019 | +35.7% |
| 1954 | 0.039 | +105.3% |
| 1955 | 0.041 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.042 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.041 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.038 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.036 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.038 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.037 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.038 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.037 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.039 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.038 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.036 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.065 | +80.6% |
| 1986 | 0.129 | +98.5% |
| 1987 | 0.24 | +86.0% |
| 1988 | 0.247 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.313 | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 0.589 | +88.2% |
| 1991 | 0.673 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.754 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.755 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.785 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.797 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.793 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.76 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.748 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.685 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.682 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.693 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.694 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.707 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.839 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.858 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.866 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.867 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.859 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.773 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.763 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.768 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.756 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.642 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.67 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.693 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.695 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.684 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.737 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.765 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.763 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.545 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.529 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.51 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.511 | +0.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.511 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.709, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.511 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8515, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Civil Liberties 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +105.3% | 0.019 | 0.039 |
| 1986 | +98.5% | 0.065 | 0.129 |
| 1990 | +88.2% | 0.313 | 0.589 |
| 1987 | +86.0% | 0.129 | 0.24 |
| 1985 | +80.6% | 0.036 | 0.065 |
| 1953 | +35.7% | 0.014 | 0.019 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.016 | 0.014 | 0.019 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0305 | 0.014 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0394 | 0.036 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0373 | 0.036 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1174 | 0.036 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7402 | 0.589 | 0.797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.775 | 0.682 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7181 | 0.642 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6038 | 0.51 | 0.765 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Ukraine?
- Political civil liberties index in Ukraine was 0.511 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.867 in 2008.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1948.
- How does Ukraine rank for political civil liberties index?
- Ukraine ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.