Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Slovakia

Slovakia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.371 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.371
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
130th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.893
in 1990
All-time low
0.027
in 1949
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Slovakia, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Slovakia stood at 0.371.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Slovakia peaked at 0.893 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1949.

That places Slovakia 130th out of 175 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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Slovakia, 1918 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1918 0.557 —
1919 0.636 +14.2%
1920 0.636 +0.0%
1921 0.636 +0.0%
1922 0.636 +0.0%
1923 0.636 +0.0%
1924 0.636 +0.0%
1925 0.636 +0.0%
1926 0.636 +0.0%
1927 0.636 +0.0%
1928 0.636 +0.0%
1929 0.636 +0.0%
1930 0.636 +0.0%
1931 0.636 +0.0%
1932 0.636 +0.0%
1933 0.597 -6.1%
1934 0.581 -2.7%
1935 0.581 +0.0%
1936 0.581 +0.0%
1937 0.581 +0.0%
1938 0.55 -5.3%
1939 0.031 -94.4%
1940 0.031 +0.0%
1941 0.031 +0.0%
1942 0.031 +0.0%
1943 0.031 +0.0%
1944 0.031 +0.0%
1945 0.309 +896.8%
1946 0.384 +24.3%
1947 0.384 +0.0%
1948 0.059 -84.6%
1949 0.027 -54.2%
1950 0.027 +0.0%
1951 0.027 +0.0%
1952 0.027 +0.0%
1953 0.027 +0.0%
1954 0.053 +96.3%
1955 0.053 +0.0%
1956 0.053 +0.0%
1957 0.053 +0.0%
1958 0.053 +0.0%
1959 0.053 +0.0%
1960 0.053 +0.0%
1961 0.053 +0.0%
1962 0.062 +17.0%
1963 0.062 +0.0%
1964 0.062 +0.0%
1965 0.081 +30.6%
1966 0.081 +0.0%
1967 0.107 +32.1%
1968 0.297 +177.6%
1969 0.08 -73.1%
1970 0.053 -33.8%
1971 0.053 +0.0%
1972 0.053 +0.0%
1973 0.053 +0.0%
1974 0.053 +0.0%
1975 0.053 +0.0%
1976 0.053 +0.0%
1977 0.053 +0.0%
1978 0.053 +0.0%
1979 0.053 +0.0%
1980 0.122 +130.2%
1981 0.122 +0.0%
1982 0.125 +2.5%
1983 0.125 +0.0%
1984 0.125 +0.0%
1985 0.125 +0.0%
1986 0.154 +23.2%
1987 0.178 +15.6%
1988 0.178 +0.0%
1989 0.221 +24.2%
1990 0.893 +304.1%
1991 0.886 -0.8%
1992 0.868 -2.0%
1993 0.539 -37.9%
1994 0.459 -14.8%
1995 0.459 +0.0%
1996 0.459 +0.0%
1997 0.459 +0.0%
1998 0.57 +24.2%
1999 0.804 +41.1%
2000 0.804 +0.0%
2001 0.804 +0.0%
2002 0.804 +0.0%
2003 0.817 +1.6%
2004 0.817 +0.0%
2005 0.817 +0.0%
2006 0.788 -3.5%
2007 0.763 -3.2%
2008 0.763 +0.0%
2009 0.763 +0.0%
2010 0.845 +10.7%
2011 0.845 +0.0%
2012 0.807 -4.5%
2013 0.754 -6.6%
2014 0.754 +0.0%
2015 0.735 -2.5%
2016 0.739 +0.5%
2017 0.739 +0.0%
2018 0.755 +2.2%
2019 0.761 +0.8%
2020 0.785 +3.2%
2021 0.783 -0.3%
2022 0.667 -14.8%
2023 0.576 -13.6%
2024 0.376 -34.7%
2025 0.371 -1.3%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.371 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.371 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.5965 0.557 0.636 2
1920s 0.636 0.636 0.636 10
1930s 0.541 0.031 0.636 10
1940s 0.1318 0.027 0.384 10
1950s 0.0426 0.027 0.053 10
1960s 0.0938 0.053 0.297 10
1970s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1980s 0.1475 0.122 0.221 10
1990s 0.6396 0.459 0.893 10
2000s 0.794 0.763 0.817 10
2010s 0.7734 0.735 0.845 10
2020s 0.593 0.371 0.785 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 127 Romania 0.385 compare
  2. 128 Albania 0.379 compare
  3. 129 Djibouti 0.375 compare
  4. 130 Guyana 0.371 compare
  5. 132 Angola 0.368 compare
  6. 133 Madagascar 0.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Slovakia?
Deliberative political institutions index in Slovakia was 0.371 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 1990.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1949.
How does Slovakia rank for deliberative political institutions index?
Slovakia ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.