Deliberative Democracy Index in Slovenia
Slovenia: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.612 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Slovenia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Slovenia is 0.612, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Slovenia peaked at 0.785 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1944.
That places Slovenia 42nd 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.239 | — |
| 1919 | 0.136 | -43.1% |
| 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 | 0.171 | +44.9% |
| 1990 | 0.458 | +167.8% |
| 1991 | 0.689 | +50.4% |
| 1992 | 0.764 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.75 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.749 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.755 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.754 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.748 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.756 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.757 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.767 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.774 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.783 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.785 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.75 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.694 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.709 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.709 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.692 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.78 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.781 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.762 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.692 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.72 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.76 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.785 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.741 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.745 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.701 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.591 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.533 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.707 | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.654 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.618 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.612 | -1.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.612 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.612 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +167.8% | 0.171 | 0.458 |
| 1945 | +127.3% | 0.011 | 0.025 |
| 1946 | +108.0% | 0.025 | 0.052 |
| 1941 | -86.6% | 0.134 | 0.018 |
| 1991 | +50.4% | 0.458 | 0.689 |
| 1989 | +44.9% | 0.118 | 0.171 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1875 | 0.136 | 0.239 | 2 |
| 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 | 0.1208 | 0.1 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.718 | 0.458 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7443 | 0.692 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7472 | 0.692 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6192 | 0.533 | 0.707 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Slovenia?
- Deliberative democracy index in Slovenia was 0.612 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.785 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1944.
- How does Slovenia rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Slovenia ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 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.