Rule of Law Index in Slovenia

Slovenia: Rule of Law Index was 9.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.5
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
5th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9.75
in 2007
All-time low
8.5
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Rule of Law Index in Slovenia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 9.52007: 9.82009: 9.82011: 9.52013: 92015: 9.22017: 9.22019: 92021: 8.52023: 92025: 9.5

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Slovenia stood at 9.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Slovenia peaked at 9.75 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2021.

Slovenia ranks 5th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Rule of Law Index in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Slovenia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9.5 —
2007 9.75 +2.6%
2009 9.75 +0.0%
2011 9.5 -2.6%
2013 9 -5.3%
2015 9.25 +2.8%
2017 9.25 +0.0%
2019 9 -2.7%
2021 8.5 -5.6%
2023 9 +5.9%
2025 9.5 +5.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 9.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 9.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.67 9.5 9.75 3
2010s 9.2 9 9.5 5
2020s 9 8.5 9.5 3

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 4 Chile 9.75 compare
  2. 5 Lithuania 9.5 compare
  3. 7 Costa Rica 9.25 compare
  4. 8 Czechia 9 compare
  5. 8 Latvia 9 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Slovenia?
Rule of law index in Slovenia was 9.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 9.75 in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2021.
How does Slovenia rank for rule of law index?
Slovenia ranks 5th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which political power is separated, the judiciary is independent, office abuse is prosecuted, and civil rights are enforced.