Better Internet for Kids

Here, we take an in-depth look at the latest monitoring information for Slovakia.

According to the Digital Decade 2025: Country reports, Slovakia has notable growth in mobile and fixed infrastructure while continuing to lag behind European Union averages in business digitalisation and overall infrastructure coverage. On the human capital front, 51% of the population possesses at least basic digital skills, which is below the EU average of 55.6%. However, a significant strength lies in the younger demographic, where 87% of those aged 16–24 demonstrate basic digital proficiency. 

According to the State of the Digital Decade Eurobarometer 2025, public sentiment shows strong support for protecting minors from cyberbullying, with 88% of citizens urging authorities to prioritise this protection, and for measures against online disinformation, with 84% supporting them. Slovakia has a proactive policy framework, including the "National Broadband Plan" to ensure 1 Gbps connectivity for socio-economic drivers by 2030 and the "National Digital Skills Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2026". Furthermore, the "National Cybersecurity Strategy (2026-2030)" aims to bolster national resilience by enhancing incident response and vulnerability assessments across the public and private sectors.

Read the full Policy monitor country profile for detailed information on key national policy frameworks in Slovakia.

Read the full 2026 edition of the Policy monitor report.[BON1] 

BIK policies

This concerns how national-level policies relevant to the BIK agenda are organised, managed, and supported by evidence and stakeholder input.

Policy frameworks

Policy frameworks describe the overarching goals that shape policies for a better internet for kids. 

In Slovakia:   

• This topic is an important and emerging policy priority, partially covered in national/regional laws, regulations and policies. 
• There is one main overarching policy framework that addresses the topic of children and the digital environment. 
• The BIK+ strategy is an important influence on policy development (that is, it informs and guides national policies even if they do not directly refer to BIK+). 
• Children’s rights in the digital environment are implied rather than explicitly recognised in policies. 

Policy design

Policy design asks whether evidence and research support BIK-related policies and whether systems are in place for monitoring and evaluating those policies.

In Slovakia:   

• There is a regular nationally representative survey specifically focused on children’s digital activity.
• Regular (e.g., annual or bi-annual) surveys include measures of children’s experiences of risks, harms and digital well-being. 
• Information is regularly gathered to inform policies on children and the digital environment. 
• There are occasional special initiatives to gather evidence about children and the digital environment. 
• Policies undergo systematic and regular monitoring and evaluation to assess the effectiveness of actions in different contexts.

Policy governance

Policy governance examines how policies are coordinated at the governmental level, whether other implementation bodies are involved in their delivery and coordination.

In Slovakia:   

• One central body is officially mandated to lead and develop policies, guidelines, and programmes relating to children and the digital environment, consulting with other departments as needed. 
• A clearly defined, formal coordination mechanism exists (e.g., task force, steering committee) with a clear mandate.
• There is a defined national action plan on children and the digital environment with accountabilities such as defined timelines, assigned responsibilities or key performance indicators (KPIs).

Stakeholder involvement

Stakeholder involvement enquires how different stakeholders can participate in policy development.

In Slovakia:   

• A formal, designated multi-stakeholder forum is in place that consistently engages all relevant stakeholder groups. 
• The public is consulted during the development of new BIK policies. While engagement is structured and meaningful, it is event-driven and does not occur outside of major policy formulation efforts. 
• Children are actively involved in the design of policies related to their participation in the digital environment. There are specially designed structures in place for this purpose.

Read the full Policy monitor country profile for detailed information on key national policy frameworks in Slovakia.

Read the full 2026 edition of the Policy monitor report.[BON2] 

BIK+ actions

Pillar 1 – safe digital experiences

Safe digital experiences refer to actions taken to protect children from harmful and illegal online content, conduct, contact, and risks as young consumers and to improve their well-being online through a safe, age-appropriate digital environment created in a way that respects children’s best interests.

Table 1: Safe digital experiences – Slovakia

Pillar 2 – Digital empowerment

Digital empowerment involves actions that ensure all children, including those in vulnerable situations, acquire the necessary skills and competences to make sound choices and to express themselves safely and responsibly in the online environment.

Table 2: Digital empowerment – Slovakia

Pillar 3 – Active participation, respecting children’s rights

This includes actions that promote young people's active participation and respect for their rights through such activities as fostering innovative and creative safe digital experiences for young people and ensuring they have a say in policies governing the digital environment.

Table 3: Active participation, respecting rights - Slovakia

Read the full Policy monitor country profile for detailed information on key national policy frameworks in Slovakia.

Read the full 2026 edition of the Policy monitor report.[BON3] 

BIK+ index 2026: Slovakia           

The BIK+ index has been developed to provide an aggregated at-a-glance overview of the levels of implementation across the two dimensions, BIK policies and BIK+ actions, in Slovakia compared to the EU27+2 average. Values are shown in per cent.

Figure 1: BIK+ index 2026: Slovakia - EU27+2 average comparison

Please note, the data used in this page and the corresponding country profile was collected in January 2026.