What is egalitarian democracy index in Czechia?

Egalitarian democracy index in Czechia was 0.767 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Czechia?

The highest recorded value was 0.819 in 2008.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Czechia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.136 in 1940.

How does Czechia rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Czechia ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Czechia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Czechia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Czechia

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Czechia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Czechia: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.767 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.767

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

9th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.819

in 2008

All-time low

0.136

in 1940

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Czechia, 1918–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Czechia stood at 0.767.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Czechia peaked at 0.819 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.136, in 1940.

Czechia ranks 9th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Czechia, 1918 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1918	0.308	—
1919	0.308	+0.0%
1920	0.551	+78.9%
1921	0.657	+19.2%
1922	0.658	+0.2%
1923	0.658	+0.0%
1924	0.658	+0.0%
1925	0.659	+0.2%
1926	0.666	+1.1%
1927	0.666	+0.0%
1928	0.666	+0.0%
1929	0.667	+0.2%
1930	0.655	-1.8%
1931	0.634	-3.2%
1932	0.634	+0.0%
1933	0.62	-2.2%
1934	0.622	+0.3%
1935	0.619	-0.5%
1936	0.625	+1.0%
1937	0.625	+0.0%
1938	0.541	-13.4%
1939	0.2	-63.0%
1940	0.136	-32.0%
1941	0.136	+0.0%
1942	0.136	+0.0%
1943	0.136	+0.0%
1944	0.136	+0.0%
1945	0.216	+58.8%
1946	0.281	+30.1%
1947	0.296	+5.3%
1948	0.244	-17.6%
1949	0.246	+0.8%
1950	0.247	+0.4%
1951	0.247	+0.0%
1952	0.247	+0.0%
1953	0.23	-6.9%
1954	0.226	-1.7%
1955	0.227	+0.4%
1956	0.227	+0.0%
1957	0.23	+1.3%
1958	0.25	+8.7%
1959	0.25	+0.0%
1960	0.25	+0.0%
1961	0.25	+0.0%
1962	0.25	+0.0%
1963	0.251	+0.4%
1964	0.251	+0.0%
1965	0.251	+0.0%
1966	0.253	+0.8%
1967	0.256	+1.2%
1968	0.238	-7.0%
1969	0.232	-2.5%
1970	0.23	-0.9%
1971	0.229	-0.4%
1972	0.229	+0.0%
1973	0.229	+0.0%
1974	0.229	+0.0%
1975	0.243	+6.1%
1976	0.252	+3.7%
1977	0.252	+0.0%
1978	0.252	+0.0%
1979	0.252	+0.0%
1980	0.252	+0.0%
1981	0.253	+0.4%
1982	0.253	+0.0%
1983	0.253	+0.0%
1984	0.253	+0.0%
1985	0.253	+0.0%
1986	0.254	+0.4%
1987	0.254	+0.0%
1988	0.232	-8.7%
1989	0.236	+1.7%
1990	0.711	+201.3%
1991	0.795	+11.8%
1992	0.798	+0.4%
1993	0.81	+1.5%
1994	0.81	+0.0%
1995	0.81	+0.0%
1996	0.808	-0.2%
1997	0.806	-0.2%
1998	0.797	-1.1%
1999	0.79	-0.9%
2000	0.79	+0.0%
2001	0.788	-0.3%
2002	0.796	+1.0%
2003	0.804	+1.0%
2004	0.808	+0.5%
2005	0.81	+0.2%
2006	0.814	+0.5%
2007	0.815	+0.1%
2008	0.819	+0.5%
2009	0.811	-1.0%
2010	0.805	-0.7%
2011	0.813	+1.0%
2012	0.812	-0.1%
2013	0.785	-3.3%
2014	0.772	-1.7%
2015	0.769	-0.4%
2016	0.772	+0.4%
2017	0.74	-4.1%
2018	0.719	-2.8%
2019	0.707	-1.7%
2020	0.716	+1.3%
2021	0.704	-1.7%
2022	0.769	+9.2%
2023	0.779	+1.3%
2024	0.783	+0.5%
2025	0.767	-2.0%

Czechia compared with similar countries

Czechia's 0.767 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Czechia's 0.767 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Czechia 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	+201.3%	0.236	0.711
1920	+78.9%	0.308	0.551
1939	-63.0%	0.541	0.2
1945	+58.8%	0.136	0.216
1940	-32.0%	0.2	0.136
1946	+30.1%	0.216	0.281

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.308	0.308	0.308	2
1920s	0.6506	0.551	0.667	10
1930s	0.5775	0.2	0.655	10
1940s	0.1963	0.136	0.296	10
1950s	0.2381	0.226	0.25	10
1960s	0.2482	0.232	0.256	10
1970s	0.2397	0.229	0.252	10
1980s	0.2493	0.232	0.254	10
1990s	0.7935	0.711	0.81	10
2000s	0.8055	0.788	0.819	10
2010s	0.7694	0.707	0.813	10
2020s	0.753	0.704	0.783	6

Countries ranked near Czechia

7 Sweden 0.802 compare
8 Ireland 0.775 compare
10 Germany 0.766 compare
11 Costa Rica 0.762 compare
12 Japan 0.758 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Czechia?: Egalitarian democracy index in Czechia was 0.767 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Czechia?: The highest recorded value was 0.819 in 2008.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Czechia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.136 in 1940.
How does Czechia rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Czechia ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Czechia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.