Freedom of Expression Score in Slovakia
Slovakia: Freedom of Expression Score was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Expression Score in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score in Slovakia stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Slovakia peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2011.
That places Slovakia 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Expression Score in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.67 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.026 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score in Slovakia?
- Freedom of expression score in Slovakia was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for freedom of expression score?
- Slovakia ranks 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.