Spain vs Venezuela: Age of democracy
Spain
41 years
in 2018
Venezuela
48 years
in 2005
Spain rank
30th
Venezuela rank
27th
Age of democracy over time
- Spain
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 48 years against 41 years in Spain, a difference of 7 years.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 27th of 110 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 years | 21.5 years | 20 years | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 7.5 years | 27.5 years | 20 years | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 17.5 years | 37.5 years | 20 years | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 25.5 years | 45.5 years | 20 years | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Spain or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 48 years against 41 years in Spain as of 2005.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Spain and Venezuela?
- 7 years, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Venezuela?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2005.
- How do Spain and Venezuela rank globally for age of democracy?
- Spain ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 27th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.