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.
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 |
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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 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 total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.