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Slovakia vs United States: Participatory Democracy Index

Slovakia
0.508
in 2025
United States
0.51
in 2025
Slovakia rank
38th
United States rank
36th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

  • Slovakia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.51 against 0.508 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.

Slovakia ranks 38th and United States ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia United States Difference Ahead
1780s 0.091 0.219 0.128 United States
1790s 0.091 0.2183 0.1273 United States
1800s 0.091 0.2187 0.1277 United States
1810s 0.091 0.2187 0.1277 United States
1820s 0.1009 0.2171 0.1162 United States
1830s 0.102 0.2294 0.1274 United States
1840s 0.1107 0.2198 0.1091 United States
1850s 0.062 0.2156 0.1536 United States
1860s 0.0923 0.2374 0.1451 United States
1870s 0.1518 0.2393 0.0875 United States
1880s 0.1514 0.2378 0.0864 United States
1890s 0.1531 0.254 0.1009 United States
1900s 0.1527 0.2795 0.1268 United States
1910s 0.1627 0.2813 0.1186 United States
1920s 0.452 0.3427 0.1093 Slovakia
1930s 0.4344 0.3666 0.0679 Slovakia
1940s 0.0668 0.3942 0.3274 United States
1950s 0.0275 0.4091 0.3816 United States
1960s 0.033 0.46 0.427 United States
1970s 0.0286 0.5436 0.515 United States
1980s 0.0327 0.613 0.5803 United States
1990s 0.5355 0.6254 0.0899 United States
2000s 0.6451 0.6242 0.0209 Slovakia
2010s 0.6352 0.6328 0.0024 Slovakia
2020s 0.5735 0.5807 0.0072 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Slovakia or United States?
United States, at 0.51 against 0.508 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Slovakia and United States?
0.002, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States?
231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and United States rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Slovakia ranks 38th and United States ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participatory Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.