Deliberative Democracy Index in Czechia
Czechia: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.703 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Czechia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Czechia stood at 0.703.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Czechia peaked at 0.81 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1940.
That places Czechia 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.244 | — |
| 1919 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.451 | +84.8% |
| 1921 | 0.542 | +20.2% |
| 1922 | 0.541 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.542 | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.55 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.539 | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 0.526 | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.494 | -6.1% |
| 1934 | 0.486 | -1.6% |
| 1935 | 0.484 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.489 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.411 | -16.0% |
| 1939 | 0.038 | -90.8% |
| 1940 | 0.01 | -73.7% |
| 1941 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.091 | +810.0% |
| 1946 | 0.131 | +44.0% |
| 1947 | 0.141 | +7.6% |
| 1948 | 0.035 | -75.2% |
| 1949 | 0.026 | -25.7% |
| 1950 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.019 | -26.9% |
| 1954 | 0.024 | +26.3% |
| 1955 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.026 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.035 | +34.6% |
| 1959 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.037 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.038 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.043 | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.052 | +20.9% |
| 1968 | 0.096 | +84.6% |
| 1969 | 0.033 | -65.6% |
| 1970 | 0.025 | -24.2% |
| 1971 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.031 | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 0.035 | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.055 | +57.1% |
| 1981 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.054 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.065 | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.072 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.06 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.074 | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 0.704 | +851.4% |
| 1991 | 0.784 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.774 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.768 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.778 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.785 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.801 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.782 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.776 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.783 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.796 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.798 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.797 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.802 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.81 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.796 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.79 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.786 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.703 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.733 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.73 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.687 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.667 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.635 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.638 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.616 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.747 | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.763 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.757 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.703 | -7.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.703 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.703 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +851.4% | 0.074 | 0.704 |
| 1945 | +810.0% | 0.01 | 0.091 |
| 1939 | -90.8% | 0.411 | 0.038 |
| 1920 | +84.8% | 0.244 | 0.451 |
| 1968 | +84.6% | 0.052 | 0.096 |
| 1948 | -75.2% | 0.141 | 0.035 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.244 | 0.244 | 0.244 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.5358 | 0.451 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4482 | 0.038 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0474 | 0.01 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0267 | 0.019 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.045 | 0.033 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0296 | 0.025 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0597 | 0.054 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7712 | 0.704 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.793 | 0.776 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7247 | 0.635 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.704 | 0.616 | 0.763 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Czechia?
- Deliberative democracy index in Czechia was 0.703 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1940.
- How does Czechia rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Czechia ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.