Freedom in Slovakia
Where Slovakia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Slovakia has a figure for 56 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.765 | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.839 | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.857 | 2025 | 49 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.870 | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.747 | 2025 | 46 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.807 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.881 | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.715 | 2025 | 73 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.588 | 2025 | 22 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 114 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 87.5 | 2023 | 56 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 121 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 35 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 44 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 53.0 | 2025 | 28 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 35.0 | 2025 | 40 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 170.3% | 2025 | 6 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 19.1% | 2024 | 49 of 83 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 1.3% | 2025 | 52 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 61.2 | 2024 | 45 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $40.7K | 2025 | 41 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 0.8% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 4.0% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 2025 | 90 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 23.800 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.5% | 2023 | 23 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 89.8% | 2024 | 48 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 33.8 | 2024 | 32 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 140.0 | 2024 | 26 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.733 | 2025 | 43 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.573 | 2025 | 45 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.727 | 2025 | 54 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.811 | 2025 | 50 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.622 | 2025 | 78 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.290 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.662 | 2025 | 95 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.878 | 2025 | 36 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 73.1 | 2024 | 31 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 50.1 | 2024 | 57 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 64.1 | 2024 | 43 of 169 |
| Political stability | 76.7 | 2024 | 30 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.880 | 2023 | 37 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 78.4 | 2024 | 43 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 93.2% | 2024 | 44 of 85 |
| Health spending | 7.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 20.2% | 2023 | 52 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 4.0 | 2023 | 21 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 23.3% | 2025 | 93 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 55.1% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.46 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 53.2% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 12.1 | 2024 | 69 of 168 |
| Population | 5.4M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 5.51 | 2024 | 125 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 17.9% | 2021 | 107 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 70 of 169 |
What is missing
4 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Slovakia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Slovakia, not a zero. Who publishes what