In 2017, Russia was ranked as 135th of 167 countries in the Democracy Index, compiled by The Economist Intelligence Unit, while the World Justice Project, as of 2014, ranked Russia 80th of 99 countries surveyed in terms of rule of law.
167 lande i demokratiindekset, udarbejdet af The Economist Intelligence Unit, mens World Justice Project i øjeblikket rangerer Rusland som 80. af 99 undersøgte lande med hensyn til retsstatsprincipper.