Distribution of Democracy Index in Slovakia

Slovakia: Distribution of Democracy Index was 20 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
20
in 2006
All-time low
3
in 1948
Years of data
94
1918–2018

Distribution of Democracy Index in Slovakia, 1918–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 20 for distribution of democracy index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 94 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Slovakia peaked at 20 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1948.

Slovakia ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 17 17 17 2
1920s 17 17 17 10
1930s 16.22 10 17 9
1940s 10.4 3 16 5
1950s 3 3 3 10
1960s 3 3 3 9
1970s 3 3 3 10
1980s 3.5 3 8 10
1990s 17.4 17 19 10
2000s 19.4 19 20 10
2010s 20 20 20 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 1 Australia 20 compare
  2. 1 Austria 20 compare
  3. 1 Canada 20 compare
  4. 1 Cape Verde 20 compare
  5. 1 Chile 20 compare
  6. 1 Costa Rica 20 compare
  7. 1 Cyprus 20 compare
  8. 1 Denmark 20 compare
  9. 1 Finland 20 compare
  10. 1 France 20 compare
  11. 1 Germany 20 compare
  12. 1 Greece 20 compare
  13. 1 Hungary 20 compare
  14. 1 Italy 20 compare
  15. 1 Japan 20 compare
  16. 1 Lithuania 20 compare
  17. 1 Mauritius 20 compare
  18. 1 Mongolia 20 compare
  19. 1 Netherlands 20 compare
  20. 1 New Zealand 20 compare
  21. 1 Norway 20 compare
  22. 1 Poland 20 compare
  23. 1 Portugal 20 compare
  24. 1 Slovenia 20 compare
  25. 1 Spain 20 compare
  26. 1 Sweden 20 compare
  27. 1 Switzerland 20 compare
  28. 1 Taiwan 20 compare
  29. 1 Uruguay 20 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of democracy index in Slovakia?
Distribution of democracy index in Slovakia was 20 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2006.
What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1948.
How does Slovakia rank for distribution of democracy index?
Slovakia ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).