Freedom Score in Slovakia
Slovakia: Freedom Score was 88 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Slovakia, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Slovakia stood at 88.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Slovakia peaked at 92 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2002.
That places Slovakia 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Freedom Score in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83 | — |
| 2003 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 88 | -1.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.25 | 83 | 91 | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.8 | 88 | 92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5 | 88 | 90 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More social development data for Slovakia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Slovakia?
- Freedom score in Slovakia was 88 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2011.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for freedom score?
- Slovakia ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.