Slovakia vs United States of America: Liberal democracy index
Slovakia
0.573
in 2025
United States of America
0.571
in 2025
Slovakia rank
50th
United States of America rank
51st
Liberal democracy index over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.573 against 0.571 in United States of America, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States of America ahead.
Slovakia ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 51st of 176 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 | 0.069 | 0.284 | 0.215 | United States of America |
| 1790s | 0.069 | 0.2832 | 0.2142 | United States of America |
| 1800s | 0.069 | 0.2868 | 0.2178 | United States of America |
| 1810s | 0.069 | 0.2873 | 0.2183 | United States of America |
| 1820s | 0.071 | 0.2862 | 0.2152 | United States of America |
| 1830s | 0.071 | 0.3103 | 0.2393 | United States of America |
| 1840s | 0.0906 | 0.298 | 0.2074 | United States of America |
| 1850s | 0.0674 | 0.2934 | 0.226 | United States of America |
| 1860s | 0.1209 | 0.3074 | 0.1865 | United States of America |
| 1870s | 0.22 | 0.318 | 0.098 | United States of America |
| 1880s | 0.2187 | 0.316 | 0.0973 | United States of America |
| 1890s | 0.218 | 0.3365 | 0.1185 | United States of America |
| 1900s | 0.2164 | 0.3669 | 0.1505 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0.2273 | 0.3684 | 0.1411 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0.6035 | 0.4399 | 0.1636 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0.5774 | 0.4637 | 0.1138 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0.0794 | 0.4994 | 0.42 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.0343 | 0.518 | 0.4837 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.0549 | 0.578 | 0.5231 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.0497 | 0.7071 | 0.6574 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.0561 | 0.7916 | 0.7355 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.6463 | 0.807 | 0.1607 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.7418 | 0.8071 | 0.0653 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.7308 | 0.8141 | 0.0833 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.6935 | 0.7283 | 0.0348 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Slovakia or United States of America?
- Slovakia, at 0.573 against 0.571 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Slovakia and United States of America?
- 0.002, with Slovakia 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 liberal democracy index?
- Slovakia ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 51st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.