Annex C. Ukraine’s Global Rankings and Indices
Ukraine's Global Rankings and Indices
To make it easier to decide whether to invest in Ukraine’s economy, we present key ratings that partially represent the country’s institutional and investment environment.
Startup Nation Standards (SNS)
Startup Nation Standards (SNS) Report — is an annual study that assesses initiatives and challenges in Europe’s startup ecosystems. The report focuses on the implementation of eight key standards for startup support in different countries, highlighting the importance of cooperation to enhance competitiveness. It also assesses progress in digitalisation, social inclusion and the effectiveness of startup-friendly policies in Europe.
According to the European Startup Nations Alliance (ESNA), Ukraine achieved an overall SNS implementation score of 76% in 2025, up from 73% in 2024, indicating further progress in aligning the country’s startup ecosystem with the Startup Nation Standards.
Ukraine’s strongest results in 2025 were recorded in the following areas:
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OECD Fifth Round of Anti‑Corruption Monitoring – Follow‑Up Report
The Follow-Up Report was prepared as part of the fifth round of monitoring under the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan. It assesses Ukraine’s progress in implementing anti-corruption reforms in 2023–2024, based on a system of indicators across nine key areas, including anti-corruption policy, corruption prevention, and accountabili
As of 2025, Ukraine demonstrates outstanding performance in 4 areas, high performance in 4 and average in 1 performance area
Key achievements
Priority actions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Ukraine scored 36 points out of 100 in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), ranking 104th out of 182 countries. Compared to 2023, Ukraine’s score increased by 1 point. However, despite the full-scale war, Ukraine has taken important steps to address corruption over recent years, as reflected in the CPI’s findings. However, overall CPI of Ukraine remained at the level of 2023, but no significant progress was made due to the slowdown in key European integration reforms and the implementation of international commitments, which remain the main drivers of anti-corruption reforms.
Ukraine and its neighbors
The Global Innovation Index
The Global Innovation Index (GII) assesses countries’ innovation performance against the backdrop of an economic and geopolitical environment marked by significant uncertainty. The Index identifies the world’s most innovative economies by ranking the innovation performance of approximately 139 economies in 2025, while highlighting their respective innovation strengths and weaknesses.
Designed to provide a comprehensive view of innovation ecosystems, the Index comprises more than 80 indicators, covering areas such as the political environment, education, infrastructure and knowledge creation of each economy.
In 2025, Ukraine achieved its strongest rankings in the following areas: “knowledge and technology outputs” (47th place), “business sophistication” (56th place), and “human capital and research” (65th place).
The Global Innovation Index (GII)
Index of digital transformation of Ukrainian regions
The Index of Digital Transformation of Ukrainian Regions
The Digital Transformation Index of Ukraine’s Regions, presented on the Diia.Digital Community portal, assesses the level of digital transformation across Ukraine’s regions. The Index provides an integrated view of regional digital development, while the portal also presents its structural components, including digital economy, digital skills, digital infrastructure, digitalisation of public services and territorial communities.
According to the results presented on the map, Lviv region leads the ranking with 65 points, followed by Dnipropetrovsk region with 63 points and Ternopil region with 61 points.
Kharkiv and Poltava regions, each scoring 60 points, complete the TOP-5. Overall, the results show that the highest-performing regions are distributed across different parts of Ukraine, indicating that advanced digital transformation is not concentrated in a single geographical area.
The lowest scores shown on the map are recorded in Donetsk region (35 points), Zaporizhzhia region (38 points) and Luhansk region (43 points), while Rivne and Chernihiv regions each score 45 points. The comparatively lower results in several eastern regions should be interpreted in the context of the ongoing war and its impact on regional development and data availability.
Open Data Maturity
The Open Data Maturity (ODM) assessment is an annual exercise designed to measure the progress of European countries in promoting the availability and reuse of public sector information.
The assessment evaluated performance across more than 165 indicators grouped into four categories:
The 2025 report covered 36 countries. France demonstrated the strongest performance, followed by Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine. Ukraine’s national level of open data maturity was estimated at 97%, significantly above the European average of 86%.
E-Government Development Index
The United Nations E-Government Survey is a biennial project and publication prepared by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) since 2001. The Survey assesses the state of e-government development across all 193 United Nations Member States. E-government development is monitored by the United Nations E-government index (EGDI) which measures progress at the national level. The EGDI is a composite index calculated from weighted average of three normalized indices:
In 2024, Ukraine ranked 30th globally according to the E-Government Development Index.
Ukraine placed fifth in the digital public services index (Online Service Index), 78th in the Telecommunications Infrastructure index (reflecting the level of public access to the Internet and other digital tools), and 47th in the Human Capital Index (assessing the level of literacy and access to education).
Ukraine ranked first in E-Participation (an additional indicator to the EGDI that measures the extent to which citizens are willing to engage in government processes through online platforms).
Online Services Index
The 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index
The Global Crypto Adoption Index is made up of four sub-indexes, each measuring countries’ levels of adoption across different types of cryptocurrency services.
Ukraine plays a significant role in the crypto economy in Eastern Europe, despite the war and economic challenges. In 2025, it was ranked 8th globally in cryptocurrency adoption, retaining its leading position in Eastern Europe thanks to its active participation in the DeFi sector and retail operations.
Government AI Readiness Index 2025
Government AI Readiness Index 2025 is an annual global ranking by Oxford Insights that assesses the capacity of governments in 195 countries to implement, regulate, and leverage artificial intelligence for public benefit, considering policies, infrastructure, innovation, and the state’s ability to act as a regulator, buyer, and driver of AI development. Ukraine has demonstrated notable progress, advancing by 14 positions to rank 40th out of 195 countries. The level of digital transformation of public services reached 99.63%, while the alignment of national legislation with international standards stands at 92.25%, indicating systematic approach and growing maturity of the country’s AI governance framew.
2025 Global Country Reputation Ranking
According to the annual RepCore Nations 2025 study, conducted by the consulting company Reputation Lab, Canada and Switzerland became the leaders of global reputation. They share first place in the ranking that assesses the reputation of the world’s 60 largest economies through the perspective of citizens in the G7 countries — the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Canada.
Ukraine ranked 26th, placing it among the top 30 countries globally in terms of national reputation among the 60 largest economies
Ukraine’s global reputation is assessed as moderate (average), with a RepScore of 51.6.The country evokes admiration, respect, and trust — a positive emotional halo that represents a reserve of goodwill which can be converted into investment, international business contracts, and tourism flows. However, a significant share of the international perception of Ukraine is shaped by emotional factors. As a result, the country’s reputation remains sensitive to information shifts: both positive and negative developments capable of rapidly influencing its overall global image.
The study revealed significant differences across regions:
NATO member states and partner countries (the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Turkey) tend to rate Ukraine’s reputation more favorably.
By contrast, levels of trust in Ukraine are lower across countries of the Global South. As expected, Ukraine’s reputation received the weakest assessments in China and russia.
Despite the positive dynamics, several key weaknesses remain: security concerns and the business environment remain Ukraine’s primary vulnerabilities; quality of life and overall development are assessed as below average; the absence of internationally recognized companies and brands is a reputational disadvantage for the country.
