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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Czechia

Czechia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.586 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.586
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.623
in 2005
All-time low
0.034
in 1950
Years of data
189
1837–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Czechia, 1837–2025

00.20.40.6183719312025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Czechia stood at 0.586.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Czechia peaked at 0.623 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1950.

That places Czechia 51st out of 176 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Czechia, year by year

Year Value Change
1837 0.123 —
1838 0.123 +0.0%
1839 0.123 +0.0%
1840 0.123 +0.0%
1841 0.123 +0.0%
1842 0.123 +0.0%
1843 0.123 +0.0%
1844 0.123 +0.0%
1845 0.123 +0.0%
1846 0.123 +0.0%
1847 0.123 +0.0%
1848 0.303 +146.3%
1849 0.304 +0.3%
1850 0.29 -4.6%
1851 0.128 -55.9%
1852 0.128 +0.0%
1853 0.128 +0.0%
1854 0.128 +0.0%
1855 0.128 +0.0%
1856 0.128 +0.0%
1857 0.128 +0.0%
1858 0.128 +0.0%
1859 0.128 +0.0%
1860 0.359 +180.5%
1861 0.359 +0.0%
1862 0.359 +0.0%
1863 0.413 +15.0%
1864 0.413 +0.0%
1865 0.413 +0.0%
1866 0.413 +0.0%
1867 0.45 +9.0%
1868 0.45 +0.0%
1869 0.45 +0.0%
1870 0.45 +0.0%
1871 0.45 +0.0%
1872 0.45 +0.0%
1873 0.499 +10.9%
1874 0.499 +0.0%
1875 0.499 +0.0%
1876 0.499 +0.0%
1877 0.499 +0.0%
1878 0.499 +0.0%
1879 0.499 +0.0%
1880 0.499 +0.0%
1881 0.499 +0.0%
1882 0.499 +0.0%
1883 0.499 +0.0%
1884 0.499 +0.0%
1885 0.499 +0.0%
1886 0.541 +8.4%
1887 0.541 +0.0%
1888 0.541 +0.0%
1889 0.531 -1.8%
1890 0.531 +0.0%
1891 0.531 +0.0%
1892 0.531 +0.0%
1893 0.559 +5.3%
1894 0.559 +0.0%
1895 0.559 +0.0%
1896 0.559 +0.0%
1897 0.559 +0.0%
1898 0.574 +2.7%
1899 0.574 +0.0%
1900 0.574 +0.0%
1901 0.574 +0.0%
1902 0.574 +0.0%
1903 0.574 +0.0%
1904 0.574 +0.0%
1905 0.574 +0.0%
1906 0.574 +0.0%
1907 0.574 +0.0%
1908 0.574 +0.0%
1909 0.574 +0.0%
1910 0.574 +0.0%
1911 0.574 +0.0%
1912 0.574 +0.0%
1913 0.574 +0.0%
1914 0.521 -9.2%
1915 0.521 +0.0%
1916 0.521 +0.0%
1917 0.521 +0.0%
1918 0.491 -5.8%
1919 0.491 +0.0%
1920 0.491 +0.0%
1921 0.491 +0.0%
1922 0.491 +0.0%
1923 0.491 +0.0%
1924 0.491 +0.0%
1925 0.491 +0.0%
1926 0.491 +0.0%
1927 0.491 +0.0%
1928 0.491 +0.0%
1929 0.491 +0.0%
1930 0.491 +0.0%
1931 0.491 +0.0%
1932 0.491 +0.0%
1933 0.491 +0.0%
1934 0.491 +0.0%
1935 0.491 +0.0%
1936 0.491 +0.0%
1937 0.491 +0.0%
1938 0.492 +0.2%
1939 0.191 -61.2%
1940 0.089 -53.4%
1941 0.089 +0.0%
1942 0.089 +0.0%
1943 0.089 +0.0%
1944 0.089 +0.0%
1945 0.274 +207.9%
1946 0.234 -14.6%
1947 0.234 +0.0%
1948 0.084 -64.1%
1949 0.039 -53.6%
1950 0.034 -12.8%
1951 0.068 +100.0%
1952 0.034 -50.0%
1953 0.034 +0.0%
1954 0.051 +50.0%
1955 0.051 +0.0%
1956 0.051 +0.0%
1957 0.051 +0.0%
1958 0.051 +0.0%
1959 0.051 +0.0%
1960 0.051 +0.0%
1961 0.051 +0.0%
1962 0.051 +0.0%
1963 0.051 +0.0%
1964 0.051 +0.0%
1965 0.051 +0.0%
1966 0.051 +0.0%
1967 0.051 +0.0%
1968 0.065 +27.5%
1969 0.052 -20.0%
1970 0.052 +0.0%
1971 0.052 +0.0%
1972 0.052 +0.0%
1973 0.052 +0.0%
1974 0.052 +0.0%
1975 0.052 +0.0%
1976 0.052 +0.0%
1977 0.052 +0.0%
1978 0.052 +0.0%
1979 0.052 +0.0%
1980 0.052 +0.0%
1981 0.052 +0.0%
1982 0.052 +0.0%
1983 0.052 +0.0%
1984 0.052 +0.0%
1985 0.052 +0.0%
1986 0.052 +0.0%
1987 0.052 +0.0%
1988 0.052 +0.0%
1989 0.06 +15.4%
1990 0.557 +828.3%
1991 0.557 +0.0%
1992 0.557 +0.0%
1993 0.561 +0.7%
1994 0.561 +0.0%
1995 0.561 +0.0%
1996 0.561 +0.0%
1997 0.561 +0.0%
1998 0.561 +0.0%
1999 0.561 +0.0%
2000 0.579 +3.2%
2001 0.579 +0.0%
2002 0.579 +0.0%
2003 0.618 +6.7%
2004 0.618 +0.0%
2005 0.623 +0.8%
2006 0.623 +0.0%
2007 0.623 +0.0%
2008 0.62 -0.5%
2009 0.617 -0.5%
2010 0.618 +0.2%
2011 0.616 -0.3%
2012 0.613 -0.5%
2013 0.606 -1.1%
2014 0.597 -1.5%
2015 0.595 -0.3%
2016 0.592 -0.5%
2017 0.607 +2.5%
2018 0.59 -2.8%
2019 0.59 +0.0%
2020 0.583 -1.2%
2021 0.597 +2.4%
2022 0.578 -3.2%
2023 0.582 +0.7%
2024 0.586 +0.7%
2025 0.586 +0.0%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 0.586 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 0.586 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.123 0.123 0.123 3
1840s 0.1591 0.123 0.304 10
1850s 0.1442 0.128 0.29 10
1860s 0.4079 0.359 0.45 10
1870s 0.4843 0.45 0.499 10
1880s 0.5148 0.499 0.541 10
1890s 0.5536 0.531 0.574 10
1900s 0.574 0.574 0.574 10
1910s 0.5362 0.491 0.574 10
1920s 0.491 0.491 0.491 10
1930s 0.4611 0.191 0.492 10
1940s 0.131 0.039 0.274 10
1950s 0.0476 0.034 0.068 10
1960s 0.0525 0.051 0.065 10
1970s 0.052 0.052 0.052 10
1980s 0.0528 0.052 0.06 10
1990s 0.5598 0.557 0.561 10
2000s 0.6079 0.579 0.623 10
2010s 0.6024 0.59 0.618 10
2020s 0.5853 0.578 0.597 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 48 Israel 0.599 compare
  2. 49 Mauritius 0.594 compare
  3. 49 Netherlands 0.594 compare
  4. 52 Dominican Republic 0.584 compare
  5. 52 Suriname 0.584 compare
  6. 54 Sierra Leone 0.583 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Czechia?
Participatory political institutions index in Czechia was 0.586 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.623 in 2005.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1950.
How does Czechia rank for participatory political institutions index?
Czechia ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.