Slovakia vs United States of America: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Slovakia
0.733
in 2025
United States of America
0.735
in 2025
Slovakia rank
47th
United States of America rank
45th
Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.735 against 0.733 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States of America ahead.
Slovakia ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.057 | 0.346 | 0.289 | United States of America |
| 1790s | 0.0565 | 0.3498 | 0.2933 | United States of America |
| 1800s | 0.056 | 0.3536 | 0.2976 | United States of America |
| 1810s | 0.056 | 0.3545 | 0.2985 | United States of America |
| 1820s | 0.0612 | 0.3477 | 0.2865 | United States of America |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.3653 | 0.3033 | United States of America |
| 1840s | 0.1015 | 0.3395 | 0.238 | United States of America |
| 1850s | 0.0562 | 0.3289 | 0.2727 | United States of America |
| 1860s | 0.1222 | 0.3358 | 0.2136 | United States of America |
| 1870s | 0.27 | 0.3332 | 0.0632 | United States of America |
| 1880s | 0.2682 | 0.3298 | 0.0616 | United States of America |
| 1890s | 0.2659 | 0.3656 | 0.0997 | United States of America |
| 1900s | 0.2634 | 0.4198 | 0.1564 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0.2844 | 0.4177 | 0.1333 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0.7747 | 0.5249 | 0.2498 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0.7501 | 0.5529 | 0.1972 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0.1836 | 0.5912 | 0.4076 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.1618 | 0.6117 | 0.4499 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.1878 | 0.6794 | 0.4916 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.1613 | 0.7771 | 0.6158 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.1846 | 0.8573 | 0.6727 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.773 | 0.8683 | 0.0953 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.8402 | 0.8661 | 0.0259 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8379 | 0.8759 | 0.038 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.8012 | 0.8173 | 0.0162 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index, Slovakia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.735 against 0.733 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index between Slovakia and United States of America?
- 0.002, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Slovakia ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 45th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.