Democracy in Czechia
Czechia: Democracy was 9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Czechia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Czechia is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Czechia peaked at 9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Czechia 1st 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 1 Australia 9 compare
- 1 Belgium 9 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 9 compare
- 1 Denmark 9 compare
- 1 Estonia 9 compare
- 1 Finland 9 compare
- 1 Germany 9 compare
- 1 Iceland 9 compare
- 1 Japan 9 compare
- 1 Latvia 9 compare
- 1 Netherlands 9 compare
- 1 New Zealand 9 compare
- 1 Norway 9 compare
- 1 Seychelles 9 compare
- 1 South Korea 9 compare
- 1 Spain 9 compare
- 1 Sweden 9 compare
- 1 Switzerland 9 compare
- 1 Taiwan 9 compare
More reference data data for Czechia
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.21 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.78 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.62 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9015 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.35 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.8 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Czechia?
- Democracy in Czechia was 9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Czechia rank for democracy?
- Czechia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.