Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Czechia
Czechia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.849 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Czechia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.849 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Czechia peaked at 0.897 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1815.
That places Czechia 13th 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.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.042 | — |
| 1790 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.041 | -2.4% |
| 1794 | 0.037 | -9.8% |
| 1795 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.031 | -16.2% |
| 1814 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.028 | -9.7% |
| 1816 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.13 | +364.3% |
| 1849 | 0.188 | +44.6% |
| 1850 | 0.142 | -24.5% |
| 1851 | 0.035 | -75.4% |
| 1852 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.039 | +11.4% |
| 1861 | 0.049 | +25.6% |
| 1862 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.189 | +285.7% |
| 1868 | 0.19 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.204 | +7.4% |
| 1871 | 0.201 | -1.5% |
| 1872 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.214 | +6.5% |
| 1874 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.21 | -1.9% |
| 1876 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.209 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2 | -4.3% |
| 1886 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.212 | +6.0% |
| 1889 | 0.248 | +17.0% |
| 1890 | 0.254 | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 0.244 | -3.9% |
| 1892 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.258 | +5.7% |
| 1898 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.252 | -2.3% |
| 1901 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.268 | +6.3% |
| 1908 | 0.265 | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.266 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.267 | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.248 | -7.1% |
| 1915 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.302 | +21.8% |
| 1919 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.638 | +111.3% |
| 1921 | 0.784 | +22.9% |
| 1922 | 0.786 | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.787 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.795 | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.782 | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.764 | -2.3% |
| 1932 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.753 | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.754 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.753 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.76 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.661 | -13.0% |
| 1939 | 0.127 | -80.8% |
| 1940 | 0.068 | -46.5% |
| 1941 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.114 | +67.6% |
| 1946 | 0.199 | +74.6% |
| 1947 | 0.234 | +17.6% |
| 1948 | 0.185 | -20.9% |
| 1949 | 0.186 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.137 | -26.3% |
| 1954 | 0.127 | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 0.132 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.14 | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 0.196 | +40.0% |
| 1959 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.195 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.196 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.198 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.204 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.158 | -22.5% |
| 1969 | 0.14 | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.132 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.131 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.132 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.133 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.171 | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 0.196 | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.195 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.197 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.136 | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 0.146 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.794 | +443.8% |
| 1991 | 0.883 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.884 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.895 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.892 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.891 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.884 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.878 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.884 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.891 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.892 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.896 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.897 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.888 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.883 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.891 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.863 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.852 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.833 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.81 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.806 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.789 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.854 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.863 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.865 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.849 | -1.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.849 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.849 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0389 | 0.037 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0313 | 0.028 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0542 | 0.028 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0457 | 0.035 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0902 | 0.039 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2083 | 0.201 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2105 | 0.2 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2492 | 0.244 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2562 | 0.252 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2661 | 0.248 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7747 | 0.638 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6878 | 0.127 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1258 | 0.068 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1618 | 0.127 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1878 | 0.14 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1613 | 0.131 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1846 | 0.136 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8791 | 0.794 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8893 | 0.878 | 0.897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8527 | 0.8 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8377 | 0.789 | 0.865 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 323.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2845 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 236.39 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Czechia?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Czechia was 0.849 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.897 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1815.
- How does Czechia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Czechia ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.