Full democracy in Slovakia
Slovakia: Full democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1920
All-time low
0
in 1918
Years of data
108
1918–2025
Full democracy in Slovakia, 1918–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for full democracy in Slovakia is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full democracy in Slovakia peaked at 1 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1918.
Slovakia ranks 78th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Full democracy in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 1 | — |
| 1921 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 78 Afghanistan 0
- 78 Albania 0
- 78 Algeria 0
- 78 Angola 0
- 78 Armenia 0
- 78 Azerbaijan 0
- 78 Bahrain 0
- 78 Bangladesh 0
- 78 Belarus 0
- 78 Benin 0 compare
- 78 Bhutan 0
- 78 Bolivia 0 compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 78 Botswana 0 compare
- 78 Brunei 0
- 78 Burkina Faso 0
- 78 Burundi 0
- 78 Cambodia 0
- 78 Cameroon 0
- 78 Central African Republic 0
- 78 Chad 0
- 78 China 0
- 78 Colombia 0
- 78 Comoros 0
- 78 Congo 0
- 78 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 78 Cuba 0
- 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 78 Djibouti 0
- 78 East Timor 0
- 78 Ecuador 0
- 78 Egypt 0
- 78 El Salvador 0 compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 78 Eritrea 0
- 78 Eswatini 0
- 78 Ethiopia 0
- 78 Gabon 0
- 78 Gambia 0
- 78 Georgia 0
- 78 Guatemala 0
- 78 Guinea 0
- 78 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 78 Haiti 0
- 78 Honduras 0 compare
- 78 Hungary 0 compare
- 78 India 0 compare
- 78 Indonesia 0
- 78 Iran 0
- 78 Iraq 0
- 78 Israel 0
- 78 Jordan 0
- 78 Kazakhstan 0
- 78 Kenya 0
- 78 Kuwait 0
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 78 Laos 0
- 78 Lebanon 0
- 78 Lesotho 0
- 78 Liberia 0
- 78 Libya 0
- 78 Liechtenstein 0
- 78 Madagascar 0
- 78 Malawi 0
- 78 Malaysia 0
- 78 Maldives 0
- 78 Mali 0
- 78 Mauritania 0
- 78 Mexico 0
- 78 Moldova 0
- 78 Monaco 0
- 78 Montenegro 0
- 78 Morocco 0
- 78 Mozambique 0
- 78 Myanmar 0
- 78 Nepal 0
- 78 Nicaragua 0
- 78 Niger 0
- 78 Nigeria 0
- 78 North Korea 0
- 78 North Macedonia 0
- 78 Oman 0
- 78 Pakistan 0
- 78 Palestine 0
- 78 Paraguay 0
- 78 Peru 0 compare
- 78 Philippines 0 compare
- 78 Qatar 0
- 78 Russia 0
- 78 Rwanda 0
- 78 Saudi Arabia 0
- 78 Senegal 0 compare
- 78 Serbia 0
- 78 Sierra Leone 0
- 78 Singapore 0
- 78 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 78 Somalia 0
- 78 South Sudan 0
- 78 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 78 Sudan 0
- 78 Syria 0
- 78 Tajikistan 0
- 78 Tanzania 0
- 78 Thailand 0
- 78 Togo 0
- 78 Tunisia 0
- 78 Turkey 0
- 78 Turkmenistan 0
- 78 USSR 0
- 78 Uganda 0
- 78 Ukraine 0
- 78 United Arab Emirates 0
- 78 Uzbekistan 0
- 78 Vatican 0
- 78 Venezuela 0 compare
- 78 Vietnam 0
- 78 Western Sahara 0
- 78 Yemen 0
- 78 Zambia 0
- 78 Zimbabwe 0
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 full democracy in Slovakia?
- Full democracy in Slovakia was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest full democracy recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1920.
- What is the lowest full democracy recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1918.
- How does Slovakia rank for full democracy?
- Slovakia ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full democracy rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).