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Electoral Democracy Index in Slovenia

Slovenia: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.692 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.692
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
54th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.873
in 2009
All-time low
0.028
in 1815
Years of data
219
1804–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Slovenia, 1804–2025

00.20.40.60.8180419142025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Slovenia is 0.692, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Slovenia peaked at 0.873 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1815.

That places Slovenia 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Electoral Democracy Index in Slovenia, year by year

Year Value Change
1804 0.037 —
1805 0.037 +0.0%
1806 0.037 +0.0%
1807 0.037 +0.0%
1808 0.037 +0.0%
1809 0.037 +0.0%
1810 0.037 +0.0%
1811 0.037 +0.0%
1812 0.037 +0.0%
1813 0.031 -16.2%
1814 0.031 +0.0%
1815 0.028 -9.7%
1816 0.028 +0.0%
1817 0.028 +0.0%
1818 0.028 +0.0%
1819 0.028 +0.0%
1820 0.028 +0.0%
1821 0.028 +0.0%
1822 0.028 +0.0%
1823 0.028 +0.0%
1824 0.028 +0.0%
1825 0.028 +0.0%
1826 0.028 +0.0%
1827 0.028 +0.0%
1828 0.028 +0.0%
1829 0.028 +0.0%
1830 0.028 +0.0%
1831 0.028 +0.0%
1832 0.028 +0.0%
1833 0.028 +0.0%
1834 0.028 +0.0%
1835 0.028 +0.0%
1836 0.028 +0.0%
1837 0.028 +0.0%
1838 0.028 +0.0%
1839 0.028 +0.0%
1840 0.028 +0.0%
1841 0.028 +0.0%
1842 0.028 +0.0%
1843 0.028 +0.0%
1844 0.028 +0.0%
1845 0.028 +0.0%
1846 0.028 +0.0%
1847 0.028 +0.0%
1848 0.13 +364.3%
1849 0.188 +44.6%
1850 0.142 -24.5%
1851 0.035 -75.4%
1852 0.035 +0.0%
1853 0.035 +0.0%
1854 0.035 +0.0%
1855 0.035 +0.0%
1856 0.035 +0.0%
1857 0.035 +0.0%
1858 0.035 +0.0%
1859 0.035 +0.0%
1860 0.039 +11.4%
1861 0.049 +25.6%
1862 0.049 +0.0%
1863 0.049 +0.0%
1864 0.049 +0.0%
1865 0.049 +0.0%
1866 0.049 +0.0%
1867 0.189 +285.7%
1868 0.19 +0.5%
1869 0.19 +0.0%
1870 0.204 +7.4%
1871 0.201 -1.5%
1872 0.201 +0.0%
1873 0.214 +6.5%
1874 0.214 +0.0%
1875 0.21 -1.9%
1876 0.21 +0.0%
1877 0.21 +0.0%
1878 0.21 +0.0%
1879 0.209 -0.5%
1880 0.209 +0.0%
1881 0.209 +0.0%
1882 0.209 +0.0%
1883 0.209 +0.0%
1884 0.209 +0.0%
1885 0.2 -4.3%
1886 0.2 +0.0%
1887 0.2 +0.0%
1888 0.212 +6.0%
1889 0.248 +17.0%
1890 0.254 +2.4%
1891 0.244 -3.9%
1892 0.244 +0.0%
1893 0.244 +0.0%
1894 0.244 +0.0%
1895 0.244 +0.0%
1896 0.244 +0.0%
1897 0.258 +5.7%
1898 0.258 +0.0%
1899 0.258 +0.0%
1900 0.252 -2.3%
1901 0.252 +0.0%
1902 0.252 +0.0%
1903 0.252 +0.0%
1904 0.252 +0.0%
1905 0.252 +0.0%
1906 0.252 +0.0%
1907 0.268 +6.3%
1908 0.265 -1.1%
1909 0.265 +0.0%
1910 0.265 +0.0%
1911 0.266 +0.4%
1912 0.267 +0.4%
1913 0.267 +0.0%
1914 0.248 -7.1%
1915 0.248 +0.0%
1916 0.248 +0.0%
1917 0.248 +0.0%
1918 0.304 +22.6%
1919 0.162 -46.7%
1920 0.163 +0.6%
1921 0.169 +3.7%
1922 0.169 +0.0%
1923 0.168 -0.6%
1924 0.168 +0.0%
1925 0.167 -0.6%
1926 0.167 +0.0%
1927 0.166 -0.6%
1928 0.156 -6.0%
1929 0.136 -12.8%
1930 0.103 -24.3%
1931 0.104 +1.0%
1935 0.14 +34.6%
1936 0.141 +0.7%
1937 0.141 +0.0%
1938 0.141 +0.0%
1939 0.146 +3.5%
1940 0.128 -12.3%
1941 0.094 -26.6%
1942 0.056 -40.4%
1943 0.053 -5.4%
1944 0.053 +0.0%
1945 0.049 -7.5%
1946 0.092 +87.8%
1947 0.091 -1.1%
1948 0.09 -1.1%
1949 0.09 +0.0%
1950 0.094 +4.4%
1951 0.094 +0.0%
1952 0.094 +0.0%
1953 0.095 +1.1%
1954 0.093 -2.1%
1955 0.093 +0.0%
1956 0.093 +0.0%
1957 0.093 +0.0%
1958 0.092 -1.1%
1959 0.092 +0.0%
1960 0.092 +0.0%
1961 0.092 +0.0%
1962 0.092 +0.0%
1963 0.092 +0.0%
1964 0.092 +0.0%
1965 0.092 +0.0%
1966 0.092 +0.0%
1967 0.094 +2.2%
1968 0.094 +0.0%
1969 0.093 -1.1%
1970 0.094 +1.1%
1971 0.094 +0.0%
1972 0.093 -1.1%
1973 0.093 +0.0%
1974 0.091 -2.2%
1975 0.094 +3.3%
1976 0.094 +0.0%
1977 0.094 +0.0%
1978 0.094 +0.0%
1979 0.094 +0.0%
1980 0.114 +21.3%
1981 0.135 +18.4%
1982 0.135 +0.0%
1983 0.135 +0.0%
1984 0.135 +0.0%
1985 0.135 +0.0%
1986 0.135 +0.0%
1987 0.137 +1.5%
1988 0.137 +0.0%
1989 0.248 +81.0%
1990 0.621 +150.4%
1991 0.815 +31.2%
1992 0.848 +4.0%
1993 0.842 -0.7%
1994 0.845 +0.4%
1995 0.839 -0.7%
1996 0.849 +1.2%
1997 0.842 -0.8%
1998 0.842 +0.0%
1999 0.837 -0.6%
2000 0.84 +0.4%
2001 0.832 -1.0%
2002 0.843 +1.3%
2003 0.841 -0.2%
2004 0.825 -1.9%
2005 0.822 -0.4%
2006 0.823 +0.1%
2007 0.826 +0.4%
2008 0.825 -0.1%
2009 0.873 +5.8%
2010 0.872 -0.1%
2011 0.863 -1.0%
2012 0.847 -1.9%
2013 0.854 +0.8%
2014 0.865 +1.3%
2015 0.873 +0.9%
2016 0.861 -1.4%
2017 0.84 -2.4%
2018 0.83 -1.2%
2019 0.814 -1.9%
2020 0.752 -7.6%
2021 0.715 -4.9%
2022 0.808 +13.0%
2023 0.76 -5.9%
2024 0.725 -4.6%
2025 0.692 -4.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 0.692 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 0.692 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 0.037 0.037 0.037 6
1810s 0.0313 0.028 0.037 10
1820s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1830s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1840s 0.0542 0.028 0.188 10
1850s 0.0457 0.035 0.142 10
1860s 0.0902 0.039 0.19 10
1870s 0.2083 0.201 0.214 10
1880s 0.2105 0.2 0.248 10
1890s 0.2492 0.244 0.258 10
1900s 0.2562 0.252 0.268 10
1910s 0.2523 0.162 0.304 10
1920s 0.1629 0.136 0.169 10
1930s 0.1309 0.103 0.146 7
1940s 0.0796 0.049 0.128 10
1950s 0.0933 0.092 0.095 10
1960s 0.0925 0.092 0.094 10
1970s 0.0935 0.091 0.094 10
1980s 0.1446 0.114 0.248 10
1990s 0.818 0.621 0.849 10
2000s 0.835 0.822 0.873 10
2010s 0.8519 0.814 0.873 10
2020s 0.742 0.692 0.808 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 51 Ghana 0.711 compare
  2. 52 Solomon Islands 0.696 compare
  3. 53 Israel 0.694 compare
  4. 55 Argentina 0.69 compare
  5. 56 Croatia 0.686 compare
  6. 57 Colombia 0.679 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Slovenia?
Electoral democracy index in Slovenia was 0.692 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.873 in 2009.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1815.
How does Slovenia rank for electoral democracy index?
Slovenia ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.