Age of full democracy in Slovenia
Slovenia: Age of full democracy was 4 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Slovenia, 1993–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 4 years for age of full democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Slovenia peaked at 28 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1993.
Slovenia ranks 86th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 years | — |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 1 years | -96.4% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +33.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 4 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.5 years, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -96.4% | 28 years | 1 years |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2023 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1995 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 2024 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.5 years | 8 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 years | 18 years | 27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 years | 1 years | 28 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years compare
- 83 El Salvador 5 years compare
- 83 Seychelles 5 years compare
- 87 Brazil 3 years compare
- 88 Poland 2 years compare
- 89 Mauritius 1 years compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,513 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Slovenia?
- Age of full democracy in Slovenia was 4 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for age of full democracy?
- Slovenia ranks 86th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.