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Slovakia vs United States: Varieties of democracy

Slovakia
0.733
in 2025
United States
0.735
in 2025
Slovakia rank
48th
United States rank
46th

Varieties of democracy over time

  • Slovakia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.735 against 0.733 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.

Slovakia ranks 48th and United States ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia United States Difference Ahead
1780s 0.057 0.346 0.289 United States
1790s 0.0565 0.3498 0.2933 United States
1800s 0.056 0.3536 0.2976 United States
1810s 0.056 0.3545 0.2985 United States
1820s 0.0612 0.3477 0.2865 United States
1830s 0.062 0.3653 0.3033 United States
1840s 0.1015 0.3395 0.238 United States
1850s 0.0562 0.3289 0.2727 United States
1860s 0.1222 0.3358 0.2136 United States
1870s 0.27 0.3332 0.0632 United States
1880s 0.2682 0.3298 0.0616 United States
1890s 0.2659 0.3656 0.0997 United States
1900s 0.2634 0.4198 0.1564 United States
1910s 0.2844 0.4177 0.1333 United States
1920s 0.7747 0.5249 0.2498 Slovakia
1930s 0.7501 0.5529 0.1972 Slovakia
1940s 0.1836 0.5912 0.4076 United States
1950s 0.1618 0.6117 0.4499 United States
1960s 0.1878 0.6794 0.4916 United States
1970s 0.1613 0.7771 0.6158 United States
1980s 0.1846 0.8573 0.6727 United States
1990s 0.773 0.8683 0.0953 United States
2000s 0.8402 0.8661 0.0259 United States
2010s 0.8379 0.8759 0.038 United States
2020s 0.8012 0.8173 0.0162 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Slovakia or United States?
United States, at 0.735 against 0.733 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy 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 varieties of democracy?
Slovakia ranks 48th and United States ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Varieties of democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.