Free
96
/ 100
Political Rights | 39 / 40 |
Civil Liberties | 57 / 60 |
Last Year's Score & Status
96 / 100 Free
A country or territory’s Freedom in the World status depends on its aggregate Political Rights score, on a scale of 0–40, and its aggregate Civil Liberties score, on a scale of 0–60. See the methodology.
- The National Electoral Commission (DVK) faced criticism for unusually slow ballot counting for European Parliament elections and concurrent national referendums held in June. Some political and media actors also drew attention to the number of invalid ballots. The body rejected claims of wrongdoing but acknowledged that understaffing caused the count to take longer than usual.
- Justice Minister Dominika Švarc Pipan resigned in February following revelations regarding a real estate deal for a would-be judicial center on the outskirts of Ljubljana; the ministry reportedly paid a politically connected seller a significantly inflated price for the building without commissioning its own appraisal. In October, police filed a criminal complaint against Prime Minister Robert Golob in a separate matter, over allegedly exerting improper influence within the Interior Ministry and police.
- In November, journalists’ unions and organizations decried a decision by the management of the Maribor-based daily Večer to move the newspaper into an office building owned by the city’s mayor, saying it damaged the paper’s credibility and increased the possibility of undue political pressure.
- Also in November, the Constitutional Court ruled that legislation preventing lesbian couples and single women from accessing reproductive assistance programs, including but not limited to in vitro fertilization (IVF), was unconstitutional. The parliament has a year to amend the legislation accordingly.
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A1 0-4 pts
Was the current head of government or other chief national authority elected through free and fair elections? | 4 / 4 |
A2 0-4 pts
Were the current national legislative representatives elected through free and fair elections? | 4 / 4 |
A3 0-4 pts
Are the electoral laws and framework fair, and are they implemented impartially by the relevant election management bodies? | 4 / 4 |
B1 0-4 pts
Do the people have the right to organize in different political parties or other competitive political groupings of their choice, and is the system free of undue obstacles to the rise and fall of these competing parties or groupings? | 4 / 4 |
B2 0-4 pts
Is there a realistic opportunity for the opposition to increase its support or gain power through elections? | 4 / 4 |
B3 0-4 pts
Are the people’s political choices free from domination by forces that are external to the political sphere, or by political forces that employ extrapolitical means? | 4 / 4 |
B4 0-4 pts
Do various segments of the population (including ethnic, racial, religious, gender, LGBT+, and other relevant groups) have full political rights and electoral opportunities? | 4 / 4 |
C1 0-4 pts
Do the freely elected head of government and national legislative representatives determine the policies of the government? | 4 / 4 |
C2 0-4 pts
Are safeguards against official corruption strong and effective? | 3 / 4 |
C3 0-4 pts
Does the government operate with openness and transparency? | 4 / 4 |
D1 0-4 pts
Are there free and independent media? | 3 / 4 |
D2 0-4 pts
Are individuals free to practice and express their religious faith or nonbelief in public and private? | 4 / 4 |
D3 0-4 pts
Is there academic freedom, and is the educational system free from extensive political indoctrination? | 4 / 4 |
D4 0-4 pts
Are individuals free to express their personal views on political or other sensitive topics without fear of surveillance or retribution? | 4 / 4 |
E1 0-4 pts
Is there freedom of assembly? | 4 / 4 |
E2 0-4 pts
Is there freedom for nongovernmental organizations, particularly those that are engaged in human rights– and governance-related work? | 4 / 4 |
E3 0-4 pts
Is there freedom for trade unions and similar professional or labor organizations? | 4 / 4 |
F1 0-4 pts
Is there an independent judiciary? | 4 / 4 |
F2 0-4 pts
Does due process prevail in civil and criminal matters? | 4 / 4 |
F3 0-4 pts
Is there protection from the illegitimate use of physical force and freedom from war and insurgencies? | 4 / 4 |
F4 0-4 pts
Do laws, policies, and practices guarantee equal treatment of various segments of the population? | 3 / 4 |
G1 0-4 pts
Do individuals enjoy freedom of movement, including the ability to change their place of residence, employment, or education? | 4 / 4 |
G2 0-4 pts
Are individuals able to exercise the right to own property and establish private businesses without undue interference from state or nonstate actors? | 4 / 4 |
G3 0-4 pts
Do individuals enjoy personal social freedoms, including choice of marriage partner and size of family, protection from domestic violence, and control over appearance? | 4 / 4 |
G4 0-4 pts
Do individuals enjoy equality of opportunity and freedom from economic exploitation? | 3 / 4 |