Egalitarian Democracy Index in Slovenia
Slovenia: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.604 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Slovenia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Slovenia stood at 0.604.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Slovenia peaked at 0.789 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.066, in 1942.
That places Slovenia 39th 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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.231 | — |
| 1919 | 0.105 | -54.5% |
| 1920 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.106 | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.104 | -1.9% |
| 1929 | 0.1 | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 0.101 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.109 | +7.9% |
| 1936 | 0.11 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.102 | -7.3% |
| 1941 | 0.074 | -27.5% |
| 1942 | 0.066 | -10.8% |
| 1943 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.075 | +13.6% |
| 1945 | 0.16 | +113.3% |
| 1946 | 0.197 | +23.1% |
| 1947 | 0.196 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.198 | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.193 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.194 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.193 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.189 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.191 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.194 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.207 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.205 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.206 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.207 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.292 | +41.1% |
| 1990 | 0.552 | +89.0% |
| 1991 | 0.726 | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 0.761 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.758 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.76 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.754 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.763 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.757 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.753 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.757 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.747 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.758 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.756 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.738 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.733 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.734 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.737 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.78 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.789 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.778 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.763 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.771 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.783 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.788 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.776 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.748 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.738 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.718 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.621 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.59 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.705 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.665 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.635 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.604 | -4.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.604 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.604 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +113.3% | 0.075 | 0.16 |
| 1990 | +89.0% | 0.292 | 0.552 |
| 1919 | -54.5% | 0.231 | 0.105 |
| 1989 | +41.1% | 0.207 | 0.292 |
| 1991 | +31.5% | 0.552 | 0.726 |
| 1941 | -27.5% | 0.102 | 0.074 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.168 | 0.105 | 0.231 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.1051 | 0.1 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1073 | 0.101 | 0.11 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.1328 | 0.066 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.198 | 0.198 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1955 | 0.193 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1919 | 0.189 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2142 | 0.2 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7341 | 0.552 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7477 | 0.733 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7652 | 0.718 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6367 | 0.59 | 0.705 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Slovenia?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Slovenia was 0.604 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 2010.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.066 in 1942.
- How does Slovenia rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Slovenia ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.