Age of democracy in Czechia
Czechia: Age of democracy was 26 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Czechia, 1918–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 26 years for age of democracy in 2018. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Czechia peaked at 26 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1918.
Czechia ranks 63rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Czechia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 1 years | — |
| 1919 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1920 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1921 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1922 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1923 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1924 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1925 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1926 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1927 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1928 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1929 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1930 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1931 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1932 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1933 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1934 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1935 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1936 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1937 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 1 years | -95.0% |
| 1990 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 26 years | +4.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 26 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 44 years, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 26 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29 years, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -95.0% | 20 years | 1 years |
| 1919 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1993 | -66.7% | 3 years | 1 years |
| 1920 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 1920s | 7.5 years | 3 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.5 years | 13 years | 20 years | 8 |
| 1940s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 years | 8 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 years | 18 years | 26 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Czechia?
- Age of democracy in Czechia was 26 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1918.
- How does Czechia rank for age of democracy?
- Czechia ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.