Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Czechia
Czechia: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 0.3874 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Czechia, 1990–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Czechia is 0.3874, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Czechia peaked at 0.4105 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.8078, in 2011.
That places Czechia 40th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0428 | -0.2647 | 0.2664 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3664 | -0.4808 | -0.1744 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2671 | -0.8078 | 0.4105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3874 | 0.3874 | 0.3874 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Czechia?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Czechia was 0.3874 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4105 in 2019.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8078 in 2011.
- How does Czechia rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Czechia ranks 40th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.