Slovakia
EDRIX-Wert
5.66
Stufe
Specialized Contender
EDRIX-Säulen-Werte (normalisiert 0–10)
Rohmetriken
Die zugrunde liegenden Werte vor der Min-Max-Normalisierung über die EU27.
| GitHub-Entwickler (pro-Kopf-Index) | 1.78 |
| Linux-Anteil auf Desktop- und Laptop-Computern | 3.87% |
| Anteil souveräner Browser (Firefox + Opera) | 19.03% |
| Domain-Souveränitätsbewertung — alle (nationale TLD) | 0.611 |
| Domain-Souveränitätsbewertung — öffentlicher Sektor | 0.667 |
Slovakia scores 5.67, dramatically driven by the best private-sector hosting rating in the EU27 — DR_PRIV_SCT perfectly normalised to 10.0 (raw 0.63, tied with Czech Republic). Despite very weak developer density (0.63), Slovakia's domestic hosting culture lifts it to mid-table.
Strengths
- Best private-sector hosting in the EU —
DR_PRIV_SCT10.0; Slovak businesses host on domestic infrastructure (WebSupport, Slovanet, ACTIVE 24 SK) more than any other country in the union. - Strong sovereign browser share — 19.03% Firefox + Opera, top tier.
- Public Sector Health at 6.67 — solid but below the perfect-10 cluster.
Weaknesses
- Lowest developer density in the EU — 1.78 per-capita index, near the bottom of the EU27.
- Linux desktop share of 3.87% — at the EU27 mean.
Outlook
Slovakia's private-sector hosting result is the standout finding of the June 2026 edition — a country one wouldn't have expected at the top of any sovereignty metric leading the EU on domestic-infrastructure use. The constraint going forward is the developer pipeline, which limits how much of that hosting can scale into a software-export economy.
Historical context
2020 baseline
In 2020, Slovakia was a "laggard." It had legally binding OSS policies on paper but had failed to translate them into practice due to a lack of institutional leadership.
2024 progression
Slovakia is increasingly embracing OSS. The legal framework has shifted to mandate software reuse, and the 2021 National Concept of Informatisation advises the public sector to increase its use of open source software. Civic associations like Slovensko.Digital remain crucial.
Historischer Verweis
OSOR-Datenblatt (PDF, 2024) — der länderbezogene Open-Source-Politikbericht, der in der zurückgezogenen Säule „Öffentliche Politik“ von EDRIX 1.0 verwendet wurde.