Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Serbia
Serbia: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 13 years in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Serbia, 2001–2013
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 13 years for age of electoral democracy in 2013. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Serbia peaked at 13 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2001.
Serbia ranks 82nd of 111 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 electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 years | — |
| 2002 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 13 years | +8.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 13 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 years, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 13 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 years | 1 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.5 years | 10 years | 13 years | 4 |
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 13 years in 2013, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2001.
- How does Serbia rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Serbia ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.