Liberal Political Institutions Index in Czechia
Czechia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.95 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Czechia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Czechia stood at 0.95. That is the highest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Czechia peaked at 0.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1940.
That places Czechia 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.188 | 0.188 | 0.188 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1848 | 0.164 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.195 | 0.186 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.204 | 0.204 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.204 | 0.204 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2282 | 0.204 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1733 | 0.17 | 0.2 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.361 | 0.17 | 0.552 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.677 | 0.677 | 0.677 | 7 |
| 1880s | 0.677 | 0.677 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.677 | 0.677 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.677 | 0.677 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6677 | 0.58 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.748 | 0.748 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6947 | 0.254 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1231 | 0.031 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0723 | 0.054 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1292 | 0.111 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1262 | 0.125 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1354 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9123 | 0.899 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.918 | 0.915 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8969 | 0.871 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9215 | 0.881 | 0.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 7 Australia 0.955 compare
- 8 Estonia 0.954 compare
- 9 Costa Rica 0.951 compare
- 11 Chile 0.946 compare
- 12 Netherlands 0.945 compare
- 13 New Zealand 0.938 compare
More reference data data for Czechia
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.62 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.78 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.21 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9015 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.8 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.35 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Czechia?
- Liberal political institutions index in Czechia was 0.95 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1940.
- How does Czechia rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Czechia ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.