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Participatory Democracy Index in Czechia

Czechia: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.562 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.562
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.624
in 2007
All-time low
0.02
in 1953
Years of data
189
1837–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Czechia, 1837–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Czechia is 0.562, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Czechia peaked at 0.624 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1953.

That places Czechia 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Participatory Democracy Index in Czechia, year by year

Year Value Change
1837 0.032 —
1838 0.032 +0.0%
1839 0.032 +0.0%
1840 0.032 +0.0%
1841 0.032 +0.0%
1842 0.032 +0.0%
1843 0.032 +0.0%
1844 0.032 +0.0%
1845 0.032 +0.0%
1846 0.032 +0.0%
1847 0.032 +0.0%
1848 0.091 +184.4%
1849 0.103 +13.2%
1850 0.09 -12.6%
1851 0.034 -62.2%
1852 0.034 +0.0%
1853 0.034 +0.0%
1854 0.034 +0.0%
1855 0.034 +0.0%
1856 0.034 +0.0%
1857 0.034 +0.0%
1858 0.034 +0.0%
1859 0.034 +0.0%
1860 0.092 +170.6%
1861 0.094 +2.2%
1862 0.094 +0.0%
1863 0.107 +13.8%
1864 0.107 +0.0%
1865 0.107 +0.0%
1866 0.107 +0.0%
1867 0.146 +36.4%
1868 0.147 +0.7%
1869 0.147 +0.0%
1870 0.151 +2.7%
1871 0.15 -0.7%
1872 0.15 +0.0%
1873 0.168 +12.0%
1874 0.168 +0.0%
1875 0.167 -0.6%
1876 0.167 +0.0%
1877 0.167 +0.0%
1878 0.167 +0.0%
1879 0.167 +0.0%
1880 0.167 +0.0%
1881 0.167 +0.0%
1882 0.167 +0.0%
1883 0.167 +0.0%
1884 0.167 +0.0%
1885 0.164 -1.8%
1886 0.175 +6.7%
1887 0.175 +0.0%
1888 0.18 +2.9%
1889 0.189 +5.0%
1890 0.191 +1.1%
1891 0.187 -2.1%
1892 0.187 +0.0%
1893 0.196 +4.8%
1894 0.196 +0.0%
1895 0.196 +0.0%
1896 0.196 +0.0%
1897 0.201 +2.6%
1898 0.205 +2.0%
1899 0.205 +0.0%
1900 0.202 -1.5%
1901 0.202 +0.0%
1902 0.202 +0.0%
1903 0.202 +0.0%
1904 0.202 +0.0%
1905 0.202 +0.0%
1906 0.202 +0.0%
1907 0.209 +3.5%
1908 0.208 -0.5%
1909 0.208 +0.0%
1910 0.208 +0.0%
1911 0.208 +0.0%
1912 0.208 +0.0%
1913 0.208 +0.0%
1914 0.186 -10.6%
1915 0.186 +0.0%
1916 0.186 +0.0%
1917 0.186 +0.0%
1918 0.197 +5.9%
1919 0.197 +0.0%
1920 0.378 +91.9%
1921 0.457 +20.9%
1922 0.457 +0.0%
1923 0.457 +0.0%
1924 0.457 +0.0%
1925 0.458 +0.2%
1926 0.464 +1.3%
1927 0.464 +0.0%
1928 0.464 +0.0%
1929 0.464 +0.0%
1930 0.454 -2.2%
1931 0.443 -2.4%
1932 0.443 +0.0%
1933 0.435 -1.8%
1934 0.436 +0.2%
1935 0.438 +0.5%
1936 0.441 +0.7%
1937 0.441 +0.0%
1938 0.379 -14.1%
1939 0.063 -83.4%
1940 0.027 -57.1%
1941 0.027 +0.0%
1942 0.027 +0.0%
1943 0.027 +0.0%
1944 0.027 +0.0%
1945 0.081 +200.0%
1946 0.088 +8.6%
1947 0.095 +8.0%
1948 0.041 -56.8%
1949 0.029 -29.3%
1950 0.027 -6.9%
1951 0.037 +37.0%
1952 0.027 -27.0%
1953 0.02 -25.9%
1954 0.023 +15.0%
1955 0.024 +4.3%
1956 0.024 +0.0%
1957 0.025 +4.2%
1958 0.034 +36.0%
1959 0.034 +0.0%
1960 0.034 +0.0%
1961 0.034 +0.0%
1962 0.034 +0.0%
1963 0.034 +0.0%
1964 0.034 +0.0%
1965 0.034 +0.0%
1966 0.034 +0.0%
1967 0.035 +2.9%
1968 0.032 -8.6%
1969 0.025 -21.9%
1970 0.024 -4.0%
1971 0.024 +0.0%
1972 0.024 +0.0%
1973 0.024 +0.0%
1974 0.024 +0.0%
1975 0.03 +25.0%
1976 0.034 +13.3%
1977 0.034 +0.0%
1978 0.034 +0.0%
1979 0.034 +0.0%
1980 0.034 +0.0%
1981 0.034 +0.0%
1982 0.034 +0.0%
1983 0.034 +0.0%
1984 0.034 +0.0%
1985 0.034 +0.0%
1986 0.035 +2.9%
1987 0.034 -2.9%
1988 0.025 -26.5%
1989 0.029 +16.0%
1990 0.503 +1634.5%
1991 0.567 +12.7%
1992 0.569 +0.4%
1993 0.579 +1.8%
1994 0.579 +0.0%
1995 0.579 +0.0%
1996 0.578 -0.2%
1997 0.577 -0.2%
1998 0.572 -0.9%
1999 0.567 -0.9%
2000 0.577 +1.8%
2001 0.577 +0.0%
2002 0.582 +0.9%
2003 0.613 +5.3%
2004 0.615 +0.3%
2005 0.618 +0.5%
2006 0.622 +0.6%
2007 0.624 +0.3%
2008 0.622 -0.3%
2009 0.612 -1.6%
2010 0.607 -0.8%
2011 0.612 +0.8%
2012 0.611 -0.2%
2013 0.585 -4.3%
2014 0.569 -2.7%
2015 0.568 -0.2%
2016 0.566 -0.4%
2017 0.563 -0.5%
2018 0.535 -5.0%
2019 0.525 -1.9%
2020 0.526 +0.2%
2021 0.522 -0.8%
2022 0.559 +7.1%
2023 0.569 +1.8%
2024 0.574 +0.9%
2025 0.562 -2.1%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 0.562 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 0.562 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Participatory Democracy Index in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +1634.5% 0.029 0.503
1945 +200.0% 0.027 0.081
1848 +184.4% 0.032 0.091
1860 +170.6% 0.034 0.092
1920 +91.9% 0.197 0.378
1939 -83.4% 0.379 0.063

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.032 0.032 0.032 3
1840s 0.045 0.032 0.103 10
1850s 0.0396 0.034 0.09 10
1860s 0.1148 0.092 0.147 10
1870s 0.1622 0.15 0.168 10
1880s 0.1718 0.164 0.189 10
1890s 0.196 0.187 0.205 10
1900s 0.2039 0.202 0.209 10
1910s 0.197 0.186 0.208 10
1920s 0.452 0.378 0.464 10
1930s 0.3973 0.063 0.454 10
1940s 0.0469 0.027 0.095 10
1950s 0.0275 0.02 0.037 10
1960s 0.033 0.025 0.035 10
1970s 0.0286 0.024 0.034 10
1980s 0.0327 0.025 0.035 10
1990s 0.567 0.503 0.579 10
2000s 0.6062 0.577 0.624 10
2010s 0.5741 0.525 0.612 10
2020s 0.552 0.522 0.574 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 20 Spain 0.572 compare
  2. 21 Italy 0.569 compare
  3. 22 Iceland 0.565 compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 0.56 compare
  5. 25 Luxembourg 0.556 compare
  6. 26 Netherlands 0.553 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Czechia?
Participatory democracy index in Czechia was 0.562 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.624 in 2007.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1953.
How does Czechia rank for participatory democracy index?
Czechia ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.