Governance

Russia

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Women in parliament19972024
7.579.791214.216.419972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.17 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.056 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness-0.322 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law-1.16 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption-0.891 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability-1.42 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability-0.903 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality-1.07 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index1 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.731 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet324WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament16.4 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcivil law system; judicial review of legislative actsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous (during Russian Empire and Soviet era); latest drafted 12 July 1993, adopted by referendum 12 December 1993, effective 25 December 1993

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Russia's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.17 index), liberal democracy index (0.056 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.