Key features of liberal democracy in Czechia

Czechia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.794 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.794
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.824
in 2007
All-time low
0.012
in 1940
Years of data
225
1789–2025

Key features of liberal democracy in Czechia, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 0.794 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Czechia peaked at 0.824 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1940.

Czechia ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.05 0.05 0.05 1
1790s 0.0487 0.043 0.05 10
1800s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1810s 0.0508 0.048 0.053 10
1820s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1830s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1840s 0.0631 0.053 0.107 10
1850s 0.0449 0.044 0.052 9
1860s 0.1105 0.045 0.176 2
1870s 0.2191 0.218 0.22 7
1880s 0.2189 0.215 0.234 10
1890s 0.2348 0.233 0.238 10
1900s 0.2369 0.235 0.242 10
1910s 0.2438 0.229 0.28 10
1920s 0.6035 0.51 0.619 10
1930s 0.528 0.083 0.606 10
1940s 0.0457 0.012 0.131 10
1950s 0.0343 0.026 0.044 10
1960s 0.0549 0.051 0.059 10
1970s 0.0497 0.044 0.055 10
1980s 0.0561 0.047 0.058 10
1990s 0.801 0.71 0.819 10
2000s 0.8134 0.801 0.824 10
2010s 0.7634 0.699 0.814 10
2020s 0.7653 0.698 0.811 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 7 Costa Rica 0.809 compare
  2. 8 Finland 0.808 compare
  3. 9 France 0.8 compare
  4. 10 Belgium 0.794 compare
  5. 12 Australia 0.793 compare
  6. 13 Uruguay 0.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy in Czechia?
Key features of liberal democracy in Czechia was 0.794 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.824 in 2007.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1940.
How does Czechia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
Czechia ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
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