Slovenia vs United States: Participatory Democracy Index
Slovenia
0.506
in 2025
United States
0.51
in 2025
Slovenia rank
39th
United States rank
36th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Slovenia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.51 against 0.506 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1837 it was United States ahead.
Slovenia ranks 39th and United States ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.032 | 0.231 | 0.199 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.045 | 0.2198 | 0.1748 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.0396 | 0.2156 | 0.176 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.1148 | 0.2374 | 0.1226 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.1622 | 0.2393 | 0.0771 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.1718 | 0.2378 | 0.066 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.196 | 0.254 | 0.058 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.2039 | 0.2795 | 0.0756 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.1879 | 0.2813 | 0.0934 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.0825 | 0.3427 | 0.2602 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.0709 | 0.3676 | 0.2967 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.0554 | 0.3826 | 0.3272 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.0646 | 0.4091 | 0.3445 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.0649 | 0.46 | 0.3951 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0645 | 0.5436 | 0.4791 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0867 | 0.613 | 0.5263 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.5999 | 0.6254 | 0.0255 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.69 | 0.6242 | 0.0658 | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 0.6756 | 0.6328 | 0.0428 | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 0.5383 | 0.5807 | 0.0423 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Slovenia or United States?
- United States, at 0.51 against 0.506 in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Slovenia and United States?
- 0.004, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United States?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
- How do Slovenia and United States rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Slovenia ranks 39th and United States ranks 36th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.