Age of democracy in Slovakia
Slovakia: Age of democracy was 26 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Slovakia, 1918–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy in Slovakia stood at 26 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Slovakia peaked at 26 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1918.
That places Slovakia 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Slovakia, 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% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 26 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 44 years, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Slovakia'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 Slovakia 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Slovakia?
- Age of democracy in Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1918.
- How does Slovakia rank for age of democracy?
- Slovakia ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.