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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 168 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

5101520191819682018

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 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Distribution of Democracy Index in Slovakia, year by year

Year Value Change
1918 17 —
1919 17 +0.0%
1920 17 +0.0%
1921 17 +0.0%
1922 17 +0.0%
1923 17 +0.0%
1924 17 +0.0%
1925 17 +0.0%
1926 17 +0.0%
1927 17 +0.0%
1928 17 +0.0%
1929 17 +0.0%
1930 17 +0.0%
1931 17 +0.0%
1932 17 +0.0%
1933 17 +0.0%
1934 17 +0.0%
1935 17 +0.0%
1936 17 +0.0%
1937 17 +0.0%
1938 10 -41.2%
1945 16 +60.0%
1946 15 -6.2%
1947 15 +0.0%
1948 3 -80.0%
1949 3 +0.0%
1950 3 +0.0%
1951 3 +0.0%
1952 3 +0.0%
1953 3 +0.0%
1954 3 +0.0%
1955 3 +0.0%
1956 3 +0.0%
1957 3 +0.0%
1958 3 +0.0%
1959 3 +0.0%
1960 3 +0.0%
1961 3 +0.0%
1962 3 +0.0%
1963 3 +0.0%
1964 3 +0.0%
1965 3 +0.0%
1966 3 +0.0%
1967 3 +0.0%
1969 3 +0.0%
1970 3 +0.0%
1971 3 +0.0%
1972 3 +0.0%
1973 3 +0.0%
1974 3 +0.0%
1975 3 +0.0%
1976 3 +0.0%
1977 3 +0.0%
1978 3 +0.0%
1979 3 +0.0%
1980 3 +0.0%
1981 3 +0.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 3 +0.0%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 3 +0.0%
1987 3 +0.0%
1988 3 +0.0%
1989 8 +166.7%
1990 17 +112.5%
1991 17 +0.0%
1992 17 +0.0%
1993 17 +0.0%
1994 17 +0.0%
1995 17 +0.0%
1996 17 +0.0%
1997 17 +0.0%
1998 19 +11.8%
1999 19 +0.0%
2000 19 +0.0%
2001 19 +0.0%
2002 19 +0.0%
2003 19 +0.0%
2004 19 +0.0%
2005 19 +0.0%
2006 20 +5.3%
2007 20 +0.0%
2008 20 +0.0%
2009 20 +0.0%
2010 20 +0.0%
2011 20 +0.0%
2012 20 +0.0%
2013 20 +0.0%
2014 20 +0.0%
2015 20 +0.0%
2016 20 +0.0%
2017 20 +0.0%
2018 20 +0.0%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 20 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 20 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

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 Ireland 20 compare
  15. 1 Italy 20 compare
  16. 1 Japan 20 compare
  17. 1 Lithuania 20 compare
  18. 1 Luxembourg 20 compare
  19. 1 Mauritius 20 compare
  20. 1 Mongolia 20 compare
  21. 1 Netherlands 20 compare
  22. 1 New Zealand 20 compare
  23. 1 Norway 20 compare
  24. 1 Poland 20 compare
  25. 1 Portugal 20 compare
  26. 1 Slovenia 20 compare
  27. 1 Spain 20 compare
  28. 1 Sweden 20 compare
  29. 1 Switzerland 20 compare
  30. 1 Taiwan 20 compare
  31. 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 168 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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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).