Age of democracy in Serbia
Serbia: Age of democracy was 15 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Serbia, 1919–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy in Serbia stood at 15 years. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Serbia peaked at 15 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1919.
Serbia ranks 81st 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 1 years | — |
| 1920 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 15 years | +7.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 15 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 years, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 15 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29 years, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Serbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2001 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9 years | 1 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 years | 7 years | 15 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 80 Bangladesh 16 years compare
- 81 Georgia 15 years compare
- 81 Malawi 15 years compare
- 81 Solomon Islands 15 years compare
More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Serbia?
- Age of democracy in Serbia was 15 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1919.
- How does Serbia rank for age of democracy?
- Serbia ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.