Slovakia vs United Kingdom: Liberal democracy
Slovakia
2
in 2025
United Kingdom
2
in 2025
Slovakia rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 2 | 3 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.8 | 3 | 1.2 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 3 | 3 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0 | 3 | 3 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0 | 3 | 3 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0 | 3 | 3 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0 | 3 | 3 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 3 | 0.8 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 3 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.67 | 0.1667 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Slovakia or United Kingdom?
- Slovakia, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Slovakia and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and United Kingdom rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Slovakia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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 by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.