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Key features of women's political empowerment in Slovakia

Slovakia: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.878 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.878
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.898
in 2023
All-time low
0.102
in 1789
Years of data
185
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Slovakia, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in Slovakia stood at 0.878.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Slovakia peaked at 0.898 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 1789.

Slovakia ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Slovakia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.102 —
1790 0.102 +0.0%
1791 0.102 +0.0%
1792 0.102 +0.0%
1793 0.102 +0.0%
1794 0.102 +0.0%
1795 0.102 +0.0%
1796 0.102 +0.0%
1797 0.102 +0.0%
1798 0.102 +0.0%
1799 0.102 +0.0%
1800 0.102 +0.0%
1801 0.102 +0.0%
1802 0.102 +0.0%
1803 0.102 +0.0%
1804 0.102 +0.0%
1805 0.102 +0.0%
1806 0.102 +0.0%
1807 0.102 +0.0%
1808 0.102 +0.0%
1809 0.102 +0.0%
1810 0.102 +0.0%
1811 0.102 +0.0%
1812 0.102 +0.0%
1813 0.102 +0.0%
1814 0.102 +0.0%
1815 0.102 +0.0%
1816 0.102 +0.0%
1817 0.102 +0.0%
1818 0.102 +0.0%
1819 0.102 +0.0%
1820 0.131 +28.4%
1821 0.131 +0.0%
1822 0.131 +0.0%
1823 0.131 +0.0%
1824 0.131 +0.0%
1825 0.131 +0.0%
1826 0.131 +0.0%
1827 0.131 +0.0%
1828 0.131 +0.0%
1829 0.131 +0.0%
1830 0.131 +0.0%
1831 0.131 +0.0%
1832 0.131 +0.0%
1833 0.131 +0.0%
1834 0.131 +0.0%
1835 0.131 +0.0%
1836 0.131 +0.0%
1837 0.131 +0.0%
1838 0.131 +0.0%
1839 0.131 +0.0%
1840 0.144 +9.9%
1841 0.144 +0.0%
1842 0.144 +0.0%
1843 0.144 +0.0%
1844 0.141 -2.1%
1845 0.141 +0.0%
1846 0.141 +0.0%
1847 0.141 +0.0%
1848 0.33 +134.0%
1849 0.33 +0.0%
1850 0.268 -18.8%
1851 0.268 +0.0%
1852 0.268 +0.0%
1853 0.268 +0.0%
1854 0.268 +0.0%
1855 0.268 +0.0%
1856 0.268 +0.0%
1857 0.268 +0.0%
1858 0.281 +4.9%
1859 0.281 +0.0%
1860 0.281 +0.0%
1861 0.287 +2.1%
1863 0.287 +0.0%
1864 0.287 +0.0%
1865 0.287 +0.0%
1866 0.287 +0.0%
1918 0.358 +24.7%
1919 0.629 +75.7%
1920 0.624 -0.8%
1921 0.619 -0.8%
1922 0.619 +0.0%
1923 0.619 +0.0%
1924 0.619 +0.0%
1925 0.619 +0.0%
1926 0.619 +0.0%
1927 0.619 +0.0%
1928 0.619 +0.0%
1929 0.619 +0.0%
1930 0.619 +0.0%
1931 0.619 +0.0%
1932 0.619 +0.0%
1933 0.619 +0.0%
1934 0.619 +0.0%
1935 0.611 -1.3%
1936 0.615 +0.7%
1937 0.615 +0.0%
1938 0.599 -2.6%
1939 0.237 -60.4%
1940 0.231 -2.5%
1941 0.229 -0.9%
1942 0.229 +0.0%
1943 0.229 +0.0%
1944 0.222 -3.1%
1945 0.392 +76.6%
1946 0.556 +41.8%
1947 0.562 +1.1%
1948 0.494 -12.1%
1949 0.458 -7.3%
1950 0.458 +0.0%
1951 0.458 +0.0%
1952 0.458 +0.0%
1953 0.458 +0.0%
1954 0.468 +2.2%
1955 0.472 +0.9%
1956 0.483 +2.3%
1957 0.483 +0.0%
1958 0.483 +0.0%
1959 0.483 +0.0%
1960 0.538 +11.4%
1961 0.551 +2.4%
1962 0.56 +1.6%
1963 0.56 +0.0%
1964 0.557 -0.5%
1965 0.557 +0.0%
1966 0.557 +0.0%
1967 0.555 -0.4%
1968 0.571 +2.9%
1969 0.562 -1.6%
1970 0.553 -1.6%
1971 0.577 +4.3%
1972 0.577 +0.0%
1973 0.577 +0.0%
1974 0.577 +0.0%
1975 0.577 +0.0%
1976 0.588 +1.9%
1977 0.588 +0.0%
1978 0.588 +0.0%
1979 0.588 +0.0%
1980 0.588 +0.0%
1981 0.584 -0.7%
1982 0.584 +0.0%
1983 0.584 +0.0%
1984 0.584 +0.0%
1985 0.584 +0.0%
1986 0.588 +0.7%
1987 0.591 +0.5%
1988 0.591 +0.0%
1989 0.602 +1.9%
1990 0.863 +43.4%
1991 0.863 +0.0%
1992 0.863 +0.0%
1993 0.871 +0.9%
1994 0.851 -2.3%
1995 0.851 +0.0%
1996 0.851 +0.0%
1997 0.851 +0.0%
1998 0.848 -0.4%
1999 0.856 +0.9%
2000 0.856 +0.0%
2001 0.856 +0.0%
2002 0.875 +2.2%
2003 0.875 +0.0%
2004 0.872 -0.3%
2005 0.872 +0.0%
2006 0.883 +1.3%
2007 0.878 -0.6%
2008 0.88 +0.2%
2009 0.88 +0.0%
2010 0.866 -1.6%
2011 0.867 +0.1%
2012 0.874 +0.8%
2013 0.877 +0.3%
2014 0.877 +0.0%
2015 0.878 +0.1%
2016 0.882 +0.5%
2017 0.873 -1.0%
2018 0.874 +0.1%
2019 0.883 +1.0%
2020 0.878 -0.6%
2021 0.882 +0.5%
2022 0.884 +0.2%
2023 0.898 +1.6%
2024 0.879 -2.1%
2025 0.878 -0.1%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.878 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.896, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.878 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8905, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.102 0.102 0.102 1
1790s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1800s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1810s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1820s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1830s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1840s 0.18 0.141 0.33 10
1850s 0.2706 0.268 0.281 10
1860s 0.286 0.281 0.287 6
1910s 0.4935 0.358 0.629 2
1920s 0.6195 0.619 0.624 10
1930s 0.5772 0.237 0.619 10
1940s 0.3602 0.222 0.562 10
1950s 0.4704 0.458 0.483 10
1960s 0.5568 0.538 0.571 10
1970s 0.579 0.553 0.588 10
1980s 0.588 0.584 0.602 10
1990s 0.8568 0.848 0.871 10
2000s 0.8727 0.856 0.883 10
2010s 0.8751 0.866 0.883 10
2020s 0.8832 0.878 0.898 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 34 Ukraine 0.888 compare
  2. 35 Iceland 0.883 compare
  3. 36 Benin 0.882 compare
  4. 37 Poland 0.878 compare
  5. 37 South Korea 0.878 compare
  6. 40 Suriname 0.877 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Slovakia?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Slovakia was 0.878 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.898 in 2023.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 1789.
How does Slovakia rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Slovakia ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.