🇺🇦 Ukraine: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Ukraine scores 24.0 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Head of State · independent politician
Yulia Svyrydenko
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Ukraine's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Ukraine a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Ukraine scores 24.0 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #108 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Ukraine improving or declining?
Ukraine's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 1.2 points over the past decade, standing at 24.0 in 2025 (1-year change: +1.0).
Who leads Ukraine?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is Ukraine's head of state (independent politician); Yulia Svyrydenko serves as head of government.