Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Slovakia
Slovakia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.733 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Slovakia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.733 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Slovakia peaked at 0.884 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1795.
That places Slovakia 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.057 | — |
| 1790 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.056 | -1.8% |
| 1796 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.058 | +3.6% |
| 1821 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.062 | +6.9% |
| 1823 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.074 | +19.4% |
| 1841 | 0.088 | +18.9% |
| 1842 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.159 | +80.7% |
| 1849 | 0.166 | +4.4% |
| 1850 | 0.056 | -66.3% |
| 1851 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.057 | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.063 | +10.5% |
| 1861 | 0.081 | +28.6% |
| 1862 | 0.071 | -12.3% |
| 1863 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.101 | +42.3% |
| 1866 | 0.1 | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.198 | +98.0% |
| 1868 | 0.204 | +3.0% |
| 1869 | 0.262 | +28.4% |
| 1870 | 0.275 | +5.0% |
| 1871 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.268 | -2.5% |
| 1873 | 0.263 | -1.9% |
| 1874 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.267 | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 0.274 | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.272 | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.269 | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.268 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.267 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.268 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.269 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.267 | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.26 | -2.6% |
| 1898 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.262 | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.267 | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.268 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.263 | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.26 | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.267 | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 0.272 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.268 | -1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.387 | +44.4% |
| 1919 | 0.302 | -22.0% |
| 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% |
| 1945 | 0.114 | -82.8% |
| 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 | 0.75 | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.704 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.702 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.765 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.844 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.849 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.847 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.843 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.845 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.82 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.835 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.834 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.835 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.85 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.851 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.844 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.835 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.834 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.838 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.837 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.835 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.814 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.841 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.84 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.839 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.837 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.812 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.746 | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 0.733 | -1.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.733 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.733 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0565 | 0.056 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0612 | 0.058 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1015 | 0.074 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0562 | 0.056 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1222 | 0.063 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.27 | 0.263 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2682 | 0.267 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2659 | 0.26 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2634 | 0.26 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2844 | 0.267 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7747 | 0.638 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7501 | 0.661 | 0.782 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.1836 | 0.114 | 0.234 | 5 |
| 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 | 0.773 | 0.702 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8402 | 0.82 | 0.849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8379 | 0.814 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8012 | 0.733 | 0.84 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 331.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 242.3 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 187.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Slovakia?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Slovakia was 0.733 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 1992.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1795.
- How does Slovakia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Slovakia ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 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.