What is rule of law index in Slovak Republic?

Rule of law index in Slovak Republic was 0.727 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Slovak Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.892 in 2022.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Slovak Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1949.

How does Slovak Republic rank for rule of law index?

Slovak Republic ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Slovak Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Slovak Republic

Name: Rule of Law Index in Slovak Republic
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Slovak Republic: Rule of Law Index was 0.727 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.727

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

61st

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.892

in 2022

All-time low

0.1

in 1949

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Slovak Republic, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Slovak Republic recorded 0.727 for rule of law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Slovak Republic peaked at 0.892 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1949.

That places Slovak Republic 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.564	0.564	0.564	1
1790s	0.564	0.564	0.564	10
1800s	0.564	0.564	0.564	10
1810s	0.564	0.564	0.564	10
1820s	0.58	0.58	0.58	10
1830s	0.58	0.58	0.58	10
1840s	0.6335	0.58	0.867	10
1850s	0.5294	0.509	0.579	10
1860s	0.6099	0.578	0.7	10
1870s	0.692	0.689	0.695	10
1880s	0.689	0.689	0.689	10
1890s	0.689	0.689	0.689	10
1900s	0.6849	0.676	0.689	10
1910s	0.6909	0.667	0.77	10
1920s	0.77	0.77	0.77	10
1930s	0.7114	0.274	0.77	10
1940s	0.2694	0.1	0.395	10
1950s	0.1202	0.1	0.142	10
1960s	0.1523	0.145	0.179	10
1970s	0.17	0.17	0.17	10
1980s	0.1921	0.19	0.211	10
1990s	0.7751	0.703	0.849	10
2000s	0.8461	0.84	0.849	10
2010s	0.8307	0.812	0.868	10
2020s	0.8392	0.727	0.892	6

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More reference data data for Slovak Republic

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Slovak Republic?: Rule of law index in Slovak Republic was 0.727 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Slovak Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.892 in 2022.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Slovak Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1949.
How does Slovak Republic rank for rule of law index?: Slovak Republic ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Slovak Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (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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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.