Age of liberal democracy in Czechia
Czechia: Age of liberal democracy was 4 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of liberal democracy in Czechia stood at 4 years.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy in Czechia peaked at 30 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
Czechia ranks 40th of 47 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 liberal democracy in Czechia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 years | — |
| 1991 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1 years | -96.7% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +33.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 45 years, 9% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51 years, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of liberal democracy in Czechia 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 | -96.7% | 30 years | 1 years |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2023 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1992 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 2024 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 years | 11 years | 20 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 years | 21 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More social development data for Czechia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 395,559 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0363 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy in Czechia?
- Age of liberal democracy in Czechia was 4 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Czechia ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of liberal democracy rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.