Which has higher liberal democracy index, Israel or Slovakia?

Israel, at 0.588 against 0.573 in Slovakia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Slovakia?

209 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Slovakia: Liberal Democracy Index

Israel

0.588

in 2025

Slovakia

0.573

in 2025

Israel rank

48th

Slovakia rank

50th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Israel
Slovakia

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.588 against 0.573 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Slovakia ahead.

Israel ranks 48th and Slovakia ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.03	0.069	0.039	Slovakia
1790s	0.03	0.069	0.039	Slovakia
1800s	0.0298	0.069	0.0392	Slovakia
1810s	0.029	0.069	0.04	Slovakia
1820s	0.029	0.071	0.042	Slovakia
1830s	0.03	0.071	0.041	Slovakia
1840s	0.044	0.0906	0.0466	Slovakia
1850s	0.0443	0.0674	0.0231	Slovakia
1860s	0.0478	0.1209	0.0731	Slovakia
1870s	0.0537	0.22	0.1663	Slovakia
1880s	0.033	0.2187	0.1857	Slovakia
1890s	0.0342	0.218	0.1838	Slovakia
1900s	0.0459	0.2164	0.1705	Slovakia
1910s	0.0723	0.2273	0.155	Slovakia
1940s	0.3865	0.042	0.3445	Israel
1950s	0.5012	0.0343	0.4669	Israel
1960s	0.5496	0.0549	0.4947	Israel
1970s	0.6432	0.0497	0.5935	Israel
1980s	0.679	0.0561	0.6229	Israel
1990s	0.6916	0.6463	0.0453	Israel
2000s	0.6854	0.7418	0.0564	Slovakia
2010s	0.6515	0.7308	0.0793	Slovakia
2020s	0.6198	0.6935	0.0737	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Israel or Slovakia?: Israel, at 0.588 against 0.573 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Israel and Slovakia?: 0.015, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Slovakia?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Israel and Slovakia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Israel ranks 48th and Slovakia ranks 50th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.