Age of democracy polity in Czechia
Czechia: Age of democracy polity was 26 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
26
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
63rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
26
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1918
Years of data
50
1918–2018
Age of democracy polity in Czechia, 1918–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 26 for age of democracy polity 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 polity in Czechia peaked at 26 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 7.5 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.5 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 | 18 | 26 | 9 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.948 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.794 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.849 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.872 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.947 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Czechia?
- Age of democracy polity in Czechia was 26 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1918.
- How does Czechia rank for age of democracy polity?
- Czechia ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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