Rule of Law Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Rule of Law Index was 0.387 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.387 for rule of law index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in Ukraine peaked at 0.454 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1951.
Ukraine ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Rule of Law Index in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.143 | — |
| 1947 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.131 | -8.4% |
| 1949 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.126 | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 0.125 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.138 | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 0.186 | +34.8% |
| 1955 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.195 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.194 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.205 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 0.195 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.17 | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.171 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.168 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.166 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.159 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.165 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.168 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.164 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.17 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.163 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.186 | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.192 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.194 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.454 | +134.0% |
| 1991 | 0.45 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.303 | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.297 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.266 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.226 | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.209 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.182 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.189 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.217 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.216 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.227 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.214 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.239 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.235 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.28 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.274 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.186 | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.195 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.193 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.202 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.194 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.223 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.251 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.277 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.306 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.351 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.334 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.358 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.384 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.411 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.389 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.387 | -0.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.387 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.387 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8365, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law 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 | +134.0% | 0.194 | 0.454 |
| 1954 | +34.8% | 0.138 | 0.186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.137 | 0.131 | 0.143 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1664 | 0.125 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1805 | 0.166 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1644 | 0.159 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1731 | 0.163 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2776 | 0.182 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2402 | 0.214 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2378 | 0.186 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3772 | 0.334 | 0.411 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 106 Saudi Arabia 0.396 compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.395 compare
- 108 Paraguay 0.391 compare
- 110 Philippines 0.386 compare
- 111 Angola 0.381 compare
- 112 Rwanda 0.377 compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index in Ukraine?
- Rule of law index in Ukraine was 0.387 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.454 in 1990.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1951.
- How does Ukraine rank for rule of law index?
- Ukraine ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.