Political Corruption Index in Slovakia
Slovakia: Political Corruption Index was 0.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Slovakia, 1939–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Slovakia stood at 0.29.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Slovakia peaked at 0.542 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0.196, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.542 | 0.542 | 0.542 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.542 | 0.542 | 0.542 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3629 | 0.318 | 0.38 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3165 | 0.311 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2925 | 0.285 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2318 | 0.196 | 0.29 | 6 |
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More social development data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.733 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.765 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.839 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.733 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.508 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.573 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Slovakia?
- Political corruption index in Slovakia was 0.29 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.542 in 1939.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.196 in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for political corruption index?
- Slovakia ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.