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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Slovakia

Slovakia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.644 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.644
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.758
in 2001
All-time low
0.034
in 1950
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Slovakia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Slovakia stood at 0.644.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Slovakia peaked at 0.758 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1950.

Slovakia ranks 21st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Slovakia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.343 —
1790 0.343 +0.0%
1791 0.343 +0.0%
1792 0.343 +0.0%
1793 0.343 +0.0%
1794 0.343 +0.0%
1795 0.343 +0.0%
1796 0.343 +0.0%
1797 0.343 +0.0%
1798 0.343 +0.0%
1799 0.343 +0.0%
1800 0.343 +0.0%
1801 0.343 +0.0%
1802 0.343 +0.0%
1803 0.343 +0.0%
1804 0.343 +0.0%
1805 0.343 +0.0%
1806 0.343 +0.0%
1807 0.343 +0.0%
1808 0.343 +0.0%
1809 0.343 +0.0%
1810 0.343 +0.0%
1811 0.343 +0.0%
1812 0.343 +0.0%
1813 0.343 +0.0%
1814 0.343 +0.0%
1815 0.343 +0.0%
1816 0.343 +0.0%
1817 0.343 +0.0%
1818 0.343 +0.0%
1819 0.343 +0.0%
1820 0.371 +8.2%
1821 0.371 +0.0%
1822 0.371 +0.0%
1823 0.386 +4.0%
1824 0.386 +0.0%
1825 0.386 +0.0%
1826 0.386 +0.0%
1827 0.386 +0.0%
1828 0.386 +0.0%
1829 0.386 +0.0%
1830 0.386 +0.0%
1831 0.386 +0.0%
1832 0.386 +0.0%
1833 0.386 +0.0%
1834 0.386 +0.0%
1835 0.386 +0.0%
1836 0.386 +0.0%
1837 0.386 +0.0%
1838 0.386 +0.0%
1839 0.386 +0.0%
1840 0.386 +0.0%
1841 0.386 +0.0%
1842 0.386 +0.0%
1843 0.386 +0.0%
1844 0.386 +0.0%
1845 0.386 +0.0%
1846 0.386 +0.0%
1847 0.386 +0.0%
1848 0.406 +5.2%
1849 0.404 -0.5%
1850 0.229 -43.3%
1851 0.229 +0.0%
1852 0.229 +0.0%
1853 0.229 +0.0%
1854 0.229 +0.0%
1855 0.229 +0.0%
1856 0.229 +0.0%
1857 0.229 +0.0%
1858 0.247 +7.9%
1859 0.247 +0.0%
1860 0.247 +0.0%
1861 0.247 +0.0%
1862 0.247 +0.0%
1863 0.247 +0.0%
1864 0.247 +0.0%
1865 0.247 +0.0%
1866 0.247 +0.0%
1867 0.385 +55.9%
1868 0.436 +13.2%
1869 0.436 +0.0%
1870 0.384 -11.9%
1871 0.384 +0.0%
1872 0.384 +0.0%
1873 0.384 +0.0%
1874 0.384 +0.0%
1875 0.384 +0.0%
1876 0.384 +0.0%
1877 0.384 +0.0%
1878 0.384 +0.0%
1879 0.384 +0.0%
1880 0.384 +0.0%
1881 0.384 +0.0%
1882 0.384 +0.0%
1883 0.384 +0.0%
1884 0.384 +0.0%
1885 0.384 +0.0%
1886 0.384 +0.0%
1887 0.384 +0.0%
1888 0.384 +0.0%
1889 0.384 +0.0%
1890 0.392 +2.1%
1891 0.392 +0.0%
1892 0.392 +0.0%
1893 0.392 +0.0%
1894 0.392 +0.0%
1895 0.392 +0.0%
1896 0.392 +0.0%
1897 0.392 +0.0%
1898 0.392 +0.0%
1899 0.392 +0.0%
1900 0.392 +0.0%
1901 0.392 +0.0%
1902 0.392 +0.0%
1903 0.392 +0.0%
1904 0.392 +0.0%
1905 0.392 +0.0%
1906 0.392 +0.0%
1907 0.392 +0.0%
1908 0.392 +0.0%
1909 0.392 +0.0%
1910 0.392 +0.0%
1911 0.392 +0.0%
1912 0.392 +0.0%
1913 0.392 +0.0%
1914 0.392 +0.0%
1915 0.392 +0.0%
1916 0.392 +0.0%
1917 0.392 +0.0%
1918 0.398 +1.5%
1919 0.491 +23.4%
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 0.118 -76.0%
1940 0.118 +0.0%
1941 0.118 +0.0%
1942 0.118 +0.0%
1943 0.118 +0.0%
1944 0.118 +0.0%
1945 0.274 +132.2%
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 0.571 +2.5%
1994 0.658 +15.2%
1995 0.658 +0.0%
1996 0.658 +0.0%
1997 0.71 +7.9%
1998 0.729 +2.7%
1999 0.755 +3.6%
2000 0.755 +0.0%
2001 0.758 +0.4%
2002 0.733 -3.3%
2003 0.736 +0.4%
2004 0.736 +0.0%
2005 0.736 +0.0%
2006 0.723 -1.8%
2007 0.719 -0.6%
2008 0.72 +0.1%
2009 0.708 -1.7%
2010 0.736 +4.0%
2011 0.736 +0.0%
2012 0.742 +0.8%
2013 0.736 -0.8%
2014 0.732 -0.5%
2015 0.72 -1.6%
2016 0.714 -0.8%
2017 0.694 -2.8%
2018 0.694 +0.0%
2019 0.691 -0.4%
2020 0.686 -0.7%
2021 0.674 -1.7%
2022 0.662 -1.8%
2023 0.684 +3.3%
2024 0.649 -5.1%
2025 0.644 -0.8%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.644 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.644 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.343 0.343 0.343 1
1790s 0.343 0.343 0.343 10
1800s 0.343 0.343 0.343 10
1810s 0.343 0.343 0.343 10
1820s 0.3815 0.371 0.386 10
1830s 0.386 0.386 0.386 10
1840s 0.3898 0.386 0.406 10
1850s 0.2326 0.229 0.247 10
1860s 0.2986 0.247 0.436 10
1870s 0.384 0.384 0.384 10
1880s 0.384 0.384 0.384 10
1890s 0.392 0.392 0.392 10
1900s 0.392 0.392 0.392 10
1910s 0.4025 0.392 0.491 10
1920s 0.491 0.491 0.491 10
1930s 0.4538 0.118 0.492 10
1940s 0.1455 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 0.641 0.557 0.755 10
2000s 0.7324 0.708 0.758 10
2010s 0.7195 0.691 0.742 10
2020s 0.6665 0.644 0.686 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 18 Iceland 0.646 compare
  2. 18 Zambia 0.646 compare
  3. 20 United States 0.645 compare
  4. 21 Bolivia 0.644 compare
  5. 21 Colombia 0.644 compare
  6. 24 United Kingdom 0.642 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Slovakia?
Participatory political institutions index in Slovakia was 0.644 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.758 in 2001.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1950.
How does Slovakia rank for participatory political institutions index?
Slovakia ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 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.