Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Czechia
Czechia: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 33 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Czechia, 1920–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Czechia stood at 33 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Czechia peaked at 33 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1920.
That places Czechia 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2025, 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 electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1 years | — |
| 1921 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1922 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1923 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1924 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1925 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1926 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1927 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1928 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1929 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1931 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1932 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1933 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1934 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1935 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1936 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1937 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1946 | 1 years | -94.4% |
| 1947 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 33 years | +3.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 33 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 58% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 33 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -94.4% | 18 years | 1 years |
| 1921 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1947 | +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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.5 years | 11 years | 18 years | 8 |
| 1940s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 years | 8 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 years | 18 years | 27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 years | 28 years | 33 years | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Czechia?
- Age of electoral democracy in Czechia was 33 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 33 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1920.
- How does Czechia rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Czechia ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.