UKR · Eastern Europe
Ukraine
State at war since 2022, EU candidate, Western support tied to arms deliveries. Economy on international fiscal life support.
Data refreshed on 2026.10.08 · source: Wikidata
Points to watch 2026.10.09
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New head of government since 2026.07.16: Serhiï Koretskyï, replacing Ioulia Svyrydenko. Wikidata
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5.2 million refugees originating from the country. UNHCR 2025
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The Institute's composite reading
Risque élevé
5.0 /10 risk
- Security 3.0
- Legitimacy 4.8
- Economy 3.5
- Diplomacy 5.5
- Influence 4.2
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 258 (list of 2026.10.02), United Kingdom 339 (list of 2026.10.07), EU 93 (list of 2026.09.22).
- Capital
- Kyiv
- Population
- 38,000,000 inh.
- Area
- 603,550 km²
- Currency
- UAH
- Regime
- Semi-presidential republic (martial law)
Executive in office
Head of State
Volodymyr Zelensky
Head of Government
Serhiï Koretskyï
Government in office 3 members
ministre des Affaires étrangères
Andriy Sybiga
ministre de la Défense
Ievheniy Khmara
ministre de l'Énergie
Denys Chmyhal
Parliament
Rada
450 seats
Chair Rouslan Stefantchouk
Inception 1991
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
214 G$
GDP / capita
5,866 $
Growth
1.8 %
Inflation
12.7 %
Unemployment
9.8 %
Debt / GDP
58.7 %
Defense / GDP
34.5 %
Life expectancy
74.7 yrs
Military capabilities Wikipedia · IISS Military Balance résumés
Active
900 000
Reserve
1,000 000
Paramilitary
102 000
Land
- 1,500 T-64BV/T-80U/T-72 Char (mix)
- 70 Leopard 2A4/A6/Strv 122 Char (dons OTAN)
- 14 Challenger 2 Char (don GBR)
- 31 M1A1 Abrams Char (don US)
- 70 HIMARS / M270 LRM
- 49 CAESAR 155 mm Artillerie auto. (don FR)
- 15 PzH 2000 Artillerie auto. (don DEU)
Air
- 25 F-16 Fighting Falcon Chasseur (livraisons 2024-2025)
- — Mirage 2000-5F Chasseur (don FR — programme)
- 60 Su-27 / MiG-29 Chasseur (héritage soviétique)
- 12 Su-24M/MR Fencer Bombardier
Naval
- — Vedettes Magura V5/Sea Baby (drones) Drone naval one-way
- 6 Vedettes Mark VI (USA) Vedette rapide
Pertes documentées par OSINT (Oryx). Effectifs gonflés par mobilisation.
Armed forces 12 units listed · Wikidata
Show the 12 units · raw Wikidata list, which does not always flag a disbanded unit
Escadre aérienne
Bellino-Fenderich
Escadre aérienne
Chantier naval de Sébastopol
Escadre aérienne
Chornomorsk shipyard
Escadre aérienne
Danube Ship Repair
Escadre aérienne
Danube Ship Service
Escadre aérienne
Kiliia Shipyard
Escadre aérienne
Kyiv shipyard
Escadre aérienne
More
Escadre aérienne
Q56360147
Escadre aérienne
Q56364348
Escadre aérienne
chantier naval Océan
Escadre aérienne
chantier naval Zaliv
Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.39/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
51/100
Corruption (CPI)
36/100
Press freedom (RSF)
66/100
Military posture SIPRI · 2025
Global spending rank
#8
Annual budget
77.6 Md$
Defense effort
39.6 %PIB
Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales
- #6 Manganèse 4 % 2024
- #5 Titane 4 % 2024
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
36 Md$
Imports
64 Md$
Balance
-28 Md$
Top exports
- 33.0% Maïs + blé + huiles 12 Md$
- 8.0% Minerai de fer 3 Md$
- 14.0% Tournesol + huile 5 Md$
Top imports
- 12.0% Pétrole raffiné 8 Md$
- 10.0% Voitures + pièces 6 Md$
- 5.0% Médicaments 3 Md$
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
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USA
86%
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GBR
91%
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FRA
92%
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DEU
92%
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RUS
4%
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CHN
26%
Abstention: 5%
Key treaties UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW
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✓
NPT
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✓
CTBT
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✗
TPNW
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✓
Rome Statute
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✓
Genocide
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✓
Geneva
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✓
Ottawa Mine Ban
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✗
Oslo Cluster Munitions
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✓
Arms Trade Treaty
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✓
Paris Agreement
Bilateral visits, last 24 months Wikipedia · communiqués officiels
Outgoing visits
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2025-02-28
États-Unis · Bilatéral
Zelensky · accord minéraux (échec public)
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2025-09-23
États-Unis · AGNU
Plaidoyer soutien militaire
Incoming visits
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2025-02-24
Macron · 3 ans guerre
Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-10-08
Upcoming
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post-loi martiale
Présidentielle + législatives
Reportées sine die — guerre
Last election
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2019-04-21
Présidentielle (T2)
Zelensky 73.2% · turnout 62.1%
Last institutional rupture 2014 (Maïdan, fuite Ianoukovitch)
Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025
HDI
0.779/1
Top 10% (wealth)
47.0 %
Gini
25.6
Refugees hosted
2,370
Refugees originating
5,224,131
Plus grande crise réfugiée d'Europe depuis WWII
Disputed recognitions curé éditorial · UN Member States
Recognizes
- Kosovo
- Palestine
Does not recognize
- Crimée russe
National anthem
Chtche ne vmerla Ukraïny
Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata
- Candidat UE
- UN
- WTO
- Council of Europe
- OSCE
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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days
The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 6,678 times a day (French and English). On 2026.10.07: 5,774, or ×0.9.
French + English French usual level 2026.07.10 · 2026.10.07 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users
Sources and freshness
- Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
- Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2020 · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-10-08
- Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-02 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-09-22 · read on 2026-10-08
- Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01