What is varieties of democracy in Slovenia?

Varieties of democracy in Slovenia was 0.692 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Slovenia?

The highest recorded value was 0.873 in 2009.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Slovenia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1815.

How does Slovenia rank for varieties of democracy?

Slovenia ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Slovenia?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Slovenia

Name: Varieties of democracy in Slovenia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Slovenia: Varieties of democracy was 0.692 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.692

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

54th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.873

in 2009

All-time low

0.028

in 1815

Years of data

219

1804–2025

Varieties of democracy in Slovenia, 1804–2025

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

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 0.692 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Slovenia peaked at 0.873 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1815.

Slovenia ranks 54th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Varieties of democracy in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Slovenia, 1804 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1804	0.037	—
1805	0.037	+0.0%
1806	0.037	+0.0%
1807	0.037	+0.0%
1808	0.037	+0.0%
1809	0.037	+0.0%
1810	0.037	+0.0%
1811	0.037	+0.0%
1812	0.037	+0.0%
1813	0.031	-16.2%
1814	0.031	+0.0%
1815	0.028	-9.7%
1816	0.028	+0.0%
1817	0.028	+0.0%
1818	0.028	+0.0%
1819	0.028	+0.0%
1820	0.028	+0.0%
1821	0.028	+0.0%
1822	0.028	+0.0%
1823	0.028	+0.0%
1824	0.028	+0.0%
1825	0.028	+0.0%
1826	0.028	+0.0%
1827	0.028	+0.0%
1828	0.028	+0.0%
1829	0.028	+0.0%
1830	0.028	+0.0%
1831	0.028	+0.0%
1832	0.028	+0.0%
1833	0.028	+0.0%
1834	0.028	+0.0%
1835	0.028	+0.0%
1836	0.028	+0.0%
1837	0.028	+0.0%
1838	0.028	+0.0%
1839	0.028	+0.0%
1840	0.028	+0.0%
1841	0.028	+0.0%
1842	0.028	+0.0%
1843	0.028	+0.0%
1844	0.028	+0.0%
1845	0.028	+0.0%
1846	0.028	+0.0%
1847	0.028	+0.0%
1848	0.13	+364.3%
1849	0.188	+44.6%
1850	0.142	-24.5%
1851	0.035	-75.4%
1852	0.035	+0.0%
1853	0.035	+0.0%
1854	0.035	+0.0%
1855	0.035	+0.0%
1856	0.035	+0.0%
1857	0.035	+0.0%
1858	0.035	+0.0%
1859	0.035	+0.0%
1860	0.039	+11.4%
1861	0.049	+25.6%
1862	0.049	+0.0%
1863	0.049	+0.0%
1864	0.049	+0.0%
1865	0.049	+0.0%
1866	0.049	+0.0%
1867	0.189	+285.7%
1868	0.19	+0.5%
1869	0.19	+0.0%
1870	0.204	+7.4%
1871	0.201	-1.5%
1872	0.201	+0.0%
1873	0.214	+6.5%
1874	0.214	+0.0%
1875	0.21	-1.9%
1876	0.21	+0.0%
1877	0.21	+0.0%
1878	0.21	+0.0%
1879	0.209	-0.5%
1880	0.209	+0.0%
1881	0.209	+0.0%
1882	0.209	+0.0%
1883	0.209	+0.0%
1884	0.209	+0.0%
1885	0.2	-4.3%
1886	0.2	+0.0%
1887	0.2	+0.0%
1888	0.212	+6.0%
1889	0.248	+17.0%
1890	0.254	+2.4%
1891	0.244	-3.9%
1892	0.244	+0.0%
1893	0.244	+0.0%
1894	0.244	+0.0%
1895	0.244	+0.0%
1896	0.244	+0.0%
1897	0.258	+5.7%
1898	0.258	+0.0%
1899	0.258	+0.0%
1900	0.252	-2.3%
1901	0.252	+0.0%
1902	0.252	+0.0%
1903	0.252	+0.0%
1904	0.252	+0.0%
1905	0.252	+0.0%
1906	0.252	+0.0%
1907	0.268	+6.3%
1908	0.265	-1.1%
1909	0.265	+0.0%
1910	0.265	+0.0%
1911	0.266	+0.4%
1912	0.267	+0.4%
1913	0.267	+0.0%
1914	0.248	-7.1%
1915	0.248	+0.0%
1916	0.248	+0.0%
1917	0.248	+0.0%
1918	0.304	+22.6%
1919	0.162	-46.7%
1920	0.163	+0.6%
1921	0.169	+3.7%
1922	0.169	+0.0%
1923	0.168	-0.6%
1924	0.168	+0.0%
1925	0.167	-0.6%
1926	0.167	+0.0%
1927	0.166	-0.6%
1928	0.156	-6.0%
1929	0.136	-12.8%
1930	0.103	-24.3%
1931	0.104	+1.0%
1935	0.14	+34.6%
1936	0.141	+0.7%
1937	0.141	+0.0%
1938	0.141	+0.0%
1939	0.146	+3.5%
1940	0.128	-12.3%
1941	0.094	-26.6%
1942	0.056	-40.4%
1943	0.053	-5.4%
1944	0.053	+0.0%
1945	0.049	-7.5%
1946	0.092	+87.8%
1947	0.091	-1.1%
1948	0.09	-1.1%
1949	0.09	+0.0%
1950	0.094	+4.4%
1951	0.094	+0.0%
1952	0.094	+0.0%
1953	0.095	+1.1%
1954	0.093	-2.1%
1955	0.093	+0.0%
1956	0.093	+0.0%
1957	0.093	+0.0%
1958	0.092	-1.1%
1959	0.092	+0.0%
1960	0.092	+0.0%
1961	0.092	+0.0%
1962	0.092	+0.0%
1963	0.092	+0.0%
1964	0.092	+0.0%
1965	0.092	+0.0%
1966	0.092	+0.0%
1967	0.094	+2.2%
1968	0.094	+0.0%
1969	0.093	-1.1%
1970	0.094	+1.1%
1971	0.094	+0.0%
1972	0.093	-1.1%
1973	0.093	+0.0%
1974	0.091	-2.2%
1975	0.094	+3.3%
1976	0.094	+0.0%
1977	0.094	+0.0%
1978	0.094	+0.0%
1979	0.094	+0.0%
1980	0.114	+21.3%
1981	0.135	+18.4%
1982	0.135	+0.0%
1983	0.135	+0.0%
1984	0.135	+0.0%
1985	0.135	+0.0%
1986	0.135	+0.0%
1987	0.137	+1.5%
1988	0.137	+0.0%
1989	0.248	+81.0%
1990	0.621	+150.4%
1991	0.815	+31.2%
1992	0.848	+4.0%
1993	0.842	-0.7%
1994	0.845	+0.4%
1995	0.839	-0.7%
1996	0.849	+1.2%
1997	0.842	-0.8%
1998	0.842	+0.0%
1999	0.837	-0.6%
2000	0.84	+0.4%
2001	0.832	-1.0%
2002	0.843	+1.3%
2003	0.841	-0.2%
2004	0.825	-1.9%
2005	0.822	-0.4%
2006	0.823	+0.1%
2007	0.826	+0.4%
2008	0.825	-0.1%
2009	0.873	+5.8%
2010	0.872	-0.1%
2011	0.863	-1.0%
2012	0.847	-1.9%
2013	0.854	+0.8%
2014	0.865	+1.3%
2015	0.873	+0.9%
2016	0.861	-1.4%
2017	0.84	-2.4%
2018	0.83	-1.2%
2019	0.814	-1.9%
2020	0.752	-7.6%
2021	0.715	-4.9%
2022	0.808	+13.0%
2023	0.76	-5.9%
2024	0.725	-4.6%
2025	0.692	-4.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

Slovenia's 0.692 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Slovenia's 0.692 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	0.037	0.037	0.037	6
1810s	0.0313	0.028	0.037	10
1820s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1830s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1840s	0.0542	0.028	0.188	10
1850s	0.0457	0.035	0.142	10
1860s	0.0902	0.039	0.19	10
1870s	0.2083	0.201	0.214	10
1880s	0.2105	0.2	0.248	10
1890s	0.2492	0.244	0.258	10
1900s	0.2562	0.252	0.268	10
1910s	0.2523	0.162	0.304	10
1920s	0.1629	0.136	0.169	10
1930s	0.1309	0.103	0.146	7
1940s	0.0796	0.049	0.128	10
1950s	0.0933	0.092	0.095	10
1960s	0.0925	0.092	0.094	10
1970s	0.0935	0.091	0.094	10
1980s	0.1446	0.114	0.248	10
1990s	0.818	0.621	0.849	10
2000s	0.835	0.822	0.873	10
2010s	0.8519	0.814	0.873	10
2020s	0.742	0.692	0.808	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Slovenia?: Varieties of democracy in Slovenia was 0.692 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Slovenia?: The highest recorded value was 0.873 in 2009.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Slovenia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1815.
How does Slovenia rank for varieties of democracy?: Slovenia ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Slovenia?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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