🇸🇮 Slovenia: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Slovenia scores 0.619 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Nataša Pirc Musar
Head of State · independent politician
Janez Janša
Head of Government · Slovenian Democratic Party
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2026 Slovenian local elections
2026-11-01T00:00:00Z2027 Slovenian presidential election
2027-01-01T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Slovenia's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Slovenia a democracy?
Broadly yes — Slovenia scores 0.619 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #44 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Slovenia improving or declining?
Slovenia's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.179 points over the past decade, standing at 0.619 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.036).
Who leads Slovenia?
Nataša Pirc Musar is Slovenia's head of state (independent politician); Janez Janša serves as head of government (Slovenian Democratic Party).
When is the next election in Slovenia?
2026 Slovenian local elections is scheduled for 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.