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 106th out of 173 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.

Rule of Law Index in Ukraine

Name: Rule of Law Index in Ukraine
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ukraine: Rule of Law Index was 0.387 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.387

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

106th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.454

in 1990

All-time low

0.125

in 1951

Years of data

1946–2025

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 106th of 173 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.

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

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Autumn temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
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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 106th out of 173 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

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.