Liberal Democracy Index in Slovakia
Slovakia: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.573 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal Democracy Index in Slovakia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.573 for liberal democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Slovakia peaked at 0.805 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1953.
That places Slovakia 50th 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 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0906 | 0.075 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0674 | 0.064 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1209 | 0.077 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.22 | 0.218 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2187 | 0.218 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.218 | 0.216 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2164 | 0.214 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2273 | 0.214 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6035 | 0.51 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5774 | 0.495 | 0.606 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.0794 | 0.036 | 0.131 | 5 |
| 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 | 0.6463 | 0.537 | 0.805 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7418 | 0.723 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7308 | 0.698 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6935 | 0.573 | 0.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- 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)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.857 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.508 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.857 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.733 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal democracy index in Slovakia?
- Liberal democracy index in Slovakia was 0.573 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 1992.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1953.
- How does Slovakia rank for liberal democracy index?
- Slovakia ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.