Age of full democracy in Czechia
Czechia: Age of full democracy was 33 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Czechia, 1920–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 33 years for age of full democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Czechia peaked at 33 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1920.
That places Czechia 56th out of 89 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.
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 |
| 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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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.794 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.948 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.562 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.948 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Czechia?
- Age of full 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 full democracy recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 33 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1920.
- How does Czechia rank for age of full democracy?
- Czechia ranks 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full 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 full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.