Ireland vs Slovak Republic: Electoral democracy
Electoral democracy over time
- Ireland
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovak Republic ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Slovak Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Slovak Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Slovak Republic |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Ireland or Slovak Republic?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Slovak Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Ireland and Slovak Republic?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovak Republic?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Slovak Republic rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Slovak Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).