Age of full democracy in Slovakia
Slovakia: Age of full democracy was 26 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Slovakia, 1920–2024
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, age of full democracy in Slovakia stood at 26 years. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Slovakia peaked at 26 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1920.
That places Slovakia 64th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, 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 full democracy in Slovakia, 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% |
| 1990 | 1 years | -94.4% |
| 1991 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 26 years | +4.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 26 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 26 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.5 years, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -94.4% | 18 years | 1 years |
| 1921 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2000 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1999 | -66.7% | 3 years | 1 years |
| 1922 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 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 |
| 1990s | 1.75 years | 1 years | 3 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.5 years | 2 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5 years | 12 years | 21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 years | 22 years | 26 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Slovakia?
- Age of full democracy in Slovakia was 26 years in 2024, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1920.
- How does Slovakia rank for age of full democracy?
- Slovakia ranks 64th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age of full 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 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.