Germany vs Slovakia: Distribution of Democracy Index

Germany
20
in 2018
Slovakia
20
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Germany
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 20 against 20 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Slovakia Difference Ahead
1910s 15 17 2 Slovakia
1920s 16 17 1 Slovakia
1930s 6 16.22 10.22 Slovakia
1990s 20 17.4 2.6 Germany
2000s 20 19.4 0.6 Germany
2010s 20 20 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Germany or Slovakia?
Germany, at 20 against 20 in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Germany and Slovakia?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovakia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Germany and Slovakia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Germany ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).