Age of liberal democracy in Slovenia
Slovenia: Age of liberal democracy was 1 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy in Slovenia, 1991–2022
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, age of liberal democracy in Slovenia stood at 1 years. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 96.7% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy in Slovenia peaked at 30 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1991.
That places Slovenia 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 years | — |
| 1992 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1 years | -96.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 45 years, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51 years, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of liberal 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 | -96.7% | 30 years | 1 years |
| 1992 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1993 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1994 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 1 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.5 years | 10 years | 19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 years | 20 years | 29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5 years | 1 years | 30 years | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy in Slovenia?
- Age of liberal democracy in Slovenia was 1 years in 2022, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Slovenia ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is age of liberal democracy rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.