Electoral democracy in Slovakia
Slovakia: Electoral democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electoral democracy in Slovakia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 2 for electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 230 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy in Slovakia peaked at 2 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Slovakia ranks 1st of 176 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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More social development data for Slovakia
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 140,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 625 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.733 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.765 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.839 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.733 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.508 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.573 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electoral democracy in Slovakia?
- Electoral democracy in Slovakia was 2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1920.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Slovakia rank for electoral democracy?
- Slovakia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electoral democracy 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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