Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Serbia
Serbia: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 14 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Serbia, 2000–2019
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Serbia is 14 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Serbia peaked at 14 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2000.
That places Serbia 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 years | — |
| 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 | 1 years | -83.3% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 14 years | +7.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 14 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 years, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 14 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -83.3% | 6 years | 1 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 years | 1 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 years | 5 years | 14 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Serbia?
- Age of electoral democracy in Serbia was 14 years in 2019, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Serbia ranks 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2019.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.