Key features of democracy in Slovakia
Slovakia: Key features of democracy was 0.733 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.733
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.884
in 1992
All-time low
0.056
in 1795
Years of data
231
1789–2025
Key features of democracy in Slovakia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Slovakia is 0.733, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Slovakia peaked at 0.884 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1795.
That places Slovakia 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0565 | 0.056 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0612 | 0.058 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1015 | 0.074 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0562 | 0.056 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1222 | 0.063 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.27 | 0.263 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2682 | 0.267 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2659 | 0.26 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2634 | 0.26 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2844 | 0.267 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7747 | 0.638 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7501 | 0.661 | 0.782 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.1836 | 0.114 | 0.234 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.1618 | 0.127 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1878 | 0.14 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1613 | 0.131 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1846 | 0.136 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.773 | 0.702 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8402 | 0.82 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8379 | 0.814 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8012 | 0.733 | 0.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 45 East Timor 0.736 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.735 compare
- 46 United States 0.735 compare
- 49 Vanuatu 0.729 compare
- 50 Panama 0.728 compare
- 51 Ghana 0.711 compare
More social development data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.857 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.573 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.733 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.839 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.765 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.508 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in Slovakia?
- Key features of democracy in Slovakia was 0.733 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 1992.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1795.
- How does Slovakia rank for key features of democracy?
- Slovakia ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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