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Participatory Democracy Index in Slovenia

Slovenia: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.506 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.506
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
39th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.751
in 2009
All-time low
0.032
in 1837
Years of data
186
1837–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Slovenia, 1837–2025

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

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 0.506 for participatory democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Slovenia peaked at 0.751 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1837.

Slovenia ranks 39th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Participatory Democracy Index in Slovenia, 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 0.22 +18.3%
1919 0.083 -62.3%
1920 0.083 +0.0%
1921 0.085 +2.4%
1922 0.085 +0.0%
1923 0.085 +0.0%
1924 0.085 +0.0%
1925 0.085 +0.0%
1926 0.085 +0.0%
1927 0.084 -1.2%
1928 0.076 -9.5%
1929 0.072 -5.3%
1930 0.066 -8.3%
1931 0.066 +0.0%
1935 0.072 +9.1%
1936 0.073 +1.4%
1937 0.073 +0.0%
1938 0.073 +0.0%
1939 0.073 +0.0%
1940 0.067 -8.2%
1941 0.048 -28.4%
1942 0.037 -22.9%
1943 0.039 +5.4%
1944 0.039 +0.0%
1945 0.064 +64.1%
1946 0.066 +3.1%
1947 0.066 +0.0%
1948 0.064 -3.0%
1949 0.064 +0.0%
1950 0.065 +1.6%
1951 0.065 +0.0%
1952 0.065 +0.0%
1953 0.065 +0.0%
1954 0.064 -1.5%
1955 0.064 +0.0%
1956 0.064 +0.0%
1957 0.064 +0.0%
1958 0.065 +1.6%
1959 0.065 +0.0%
1960 0.065 +0.0%
1961 0.065 +0.0%
1962 0.065 +0.0%
1963 0.065 +0.0%
1964 0.065 +0.0%
1965 0.065 +0.0%
1966 0.065 +0.0%
1967 0.065 +0.0%
1968 0.065 +0.0%
1969 0.064 -1.5%
1970 0.064 +0.0%
1971 0.064 +0.0%
1972 0.064 +0.0%
1973 0.064 +0.0%
1974 0.064 +0.0%
1975 0.065 +1.6%
1976 0.065 +0.0%
1977 0.065 +0.0%
1978 0.065 +0.0%
1979 0.065 +0.0%
1980 0.068 +4.6%
1981 0.078 +14.7%
1982 0.078 +0.0%
1983 0.078 +0.0%
1984 0.078 +0.0%
1985 0.078 +0.0%
1986 0.078 +0.0%
1987 0.078 +0.0%
1988 0.074 -5.1%
1989 0.179 +141.9%
1990 0.39 +117.9%
1991 0.574 +47.2%
1992 0.606 +5.6%
1993 0.6 -1.0%
1994 0.612 +2.0%
1995 0.605 -1.1%
1996 0.659 +8.9%
1997 0.652 -1.1%
1998 0.652 +0.0%
1999 0.649 -0.5%
2000 0.653 +0.6%
2001 0.638 -2.3%
2002 0.642 +0.6%
2003 0.718 +11.8%
2004 0.701 -2.4%
2005 0.699 -0.3%
2006 0.701 +0.3%
2007 0.703 +0.3%
2008 0.694 -1.3%
2009 0.751 +8.2%
2010 0.749 -0.3%
2011 0.736 -1.7%
2012 0.722 -1.9%
2013 0.685 -5.1%
2014 0.686 +0.1%
2015 0.689 +0.4%
2016 0.657 -4.6%
2017 0.622 -5.3%
2018 0.61 -1.9%
2019 0.6 -1.6%
2020 0.532 -11.3%
2021 0.502 -5.6%
2022 0.582 +15.9%
2023 0.559 -4.0%
2024 0.549 -1.8%
2025 0.506 -7.8%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 0.506 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.529, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 0.506 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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 0.1879 0.083 0.22 10
1920s 0.0825 0.072 0.085 10
1930s 0.0709 0.066 0.073 7
1940s 0.0554 0.037 0.067 10
1950s 0.0646 0.064 0.065 10
1960s 0.0649 0.064 0.065 10
1970s 0.0645 0.064 0.065 10
1980s 0.0867 0.068 0.179 10
1990s 0.5999 0.39 0.659 10
2000s 0.69 0.638 0.751 10
2010s 0.6756 0.6 0.749 10
2020s 0.5383 0.502 0.582 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 36 United States 0.51 compare
  2. 37 Suriname 0.509 compare
  3. 38 Slovakia 0.508 compare
  4. 40 Trinidad and Tobago 0.505 compare
  5. 41 Greece 0.493 compare
  6. 42 Cyprus 0.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Slovenia?
Participatory democracy index in Slovenia was 0.506 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.751 in 2009.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1837.
How does Slovenia rank for participatory democracy index?
Slovenia ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovenia 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.