Deliberative Democracy Index in Slovakia
Slovakia: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.362 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Slovakia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.362 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Slovakia peaked at 0.784 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1953.
That places Slovakia 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.255 | — |
| 1919 | 0.244 | -4.3% |
| 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% |
| 1945 | 0.091 | -77.9% |
| 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 | 0.459 | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 0.389 | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.388 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.49 | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.691 | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 0.696 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.695 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.706 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.707 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.664 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.663 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.664 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.723 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.726 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.696 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.655 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.645 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.644 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.645 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.637 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.662 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.676 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.673 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.527 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.37 | -29.8% |
| 2025 | 0.362 | -2.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.362 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.362 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Slovakia 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 |
| 1920 | +84.8% | 0.244 | 0.451 |
| 1968 | +84.6% | 0.052 | 0.096 |
| 1945 | -77.9% | 0.411 | 0.091 |
| 1948 | -75.2% | 0.141 | 0.035 |
| 1969 | -65.6% | 0.096 | 0.033 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2495 | 0.244 | 0.255 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.5358 | 0.451 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4938 | 0.411 | 0.539 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.0848 | 0.026 | 0.141 | 5 |
| 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 | 0.5455 | 0.388 | 0.784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6862 | 0.663 | 0.707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6688 | 0.637 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5347 | 0.362 | 0.676 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Slovakia?
- Deliberative democracy index in Slovakia was 0.362 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.784 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1953.
- How does Slovakia rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Slovakia ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.