Deliberative Democracy Index in Serbia
Serbia: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.208 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Serbia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Serbia stood at 0.208.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Serbia peaked at 0.561 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1944.
Serbia ranks 115th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.081 | — |
| 1901 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.102 | +25.9% |
| 1904 | 0.111 | +8.8% |
| 1905 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.102 | -8.1% |
| 1912 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.106 | +3.9% |
| 1914 | 0.105 | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 0.091 | -13.3% |
| 1916 | 0.064 | -29.7% |
| 1917 | 0.063 | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 0.093 | +47.6% |
| 1919 | 0.136 | +46.2% |
| 1920 | 0.137 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.138 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.137 | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.138 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.134 | -2.9% |
| 1929 | 0.114 | -14.9% |
| 1930 | 0.106 | -7.0% |
| 1931 | 0.107 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.136 | +27.1% |
| 1936 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.138 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.134 | -2.9% |
| 1941 | 0.018 | -86.6% |
| 1942 | 0.012 | -33.3% |
| 1943 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.011 | -8.3% |
| 1945 | 0.025 | +127.3% |
| 1946 | 0.052 | +108.0% |
| 1947 | 0.051 | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.068 | +33.3% |
| 1951 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.067 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.084 | +25.4% |
| 1957 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.096 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.117 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.118 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.116 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.119 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.102 | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.123 | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.138 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.143 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.144 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.145 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.139 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.13 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.347 | +166.9% |
| 2001 | 0.511 | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 0.531 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.561 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.549 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.538 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.546 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.542 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.528 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.512 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.496 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.494 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.483 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.357 | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.294 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.275 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.261 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.236 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.208 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.194 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.181 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.222 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.21 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.208 | -1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.208 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.208 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Serbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +166.9% | 0.13 | 0.347 |
| 1945 | +127.3% | 0.011 | 0.025 |
| 1946 | +108.0% | 0.025 | 0.052 |
| 1941 | -86.6% | 0.134 | 0.018 |
| 1918 | +47.6% | 0.063 | 0.093 |
| 2001 | +47.3% | 0.347 | 0.511 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1011 | 0.081 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0973 | 0.063 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.114 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1279 | 0.106 | 0.138 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.0417 | 0.011 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0742 | 0.067 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0969 | 0.096 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1153 | 0.1 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1321 | 0.102 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5165 | 0.347 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3404 | 0.208 | 0.496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2062 | 0.181 | 0.222 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Serbia?
- Deliberative democracy index in Serbia was 0.208 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.561 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1944.
- How does Serbia rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Serbia ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.