Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Portugal or Spain?

Spain, at 0.693 against 0.691 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Spain: Deliberative Democracy Index

Portugal

0.691

in 2025

Spain

0.693

in 2025

Portugal rank

27th

Spain rank

26th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Portugal
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.693 against 0.691 in Portugal, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0471	0.1007	0.0536	Spain
1910s	0.1075	0.102	0.0055	Portugal
1920s	0.0808	0.0469	0.0339	Portugal
1930s	0.0187	0.2312	0.2125	Spain
1940s	0.0236	0.0211	0.0025	Portugal
1950s	0.025	0.0222	0.0028	Portugal
1960s	0.0265	0.031	0.0045	Spain
1970s	0.2975	0.2282	0.0693	Portugal
1980s	0.7319	0.7923	0.0604	Spain
1990s	0.7496	0.8028	0.0532	Spain
2000s	0.7963	0.7927	0.0036	Portugal
2010s	0.8239	0.7657	0.0582	Portugal
2020s	0.7545	0.7247	0.0298	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Portugal or Spain?: Spain, at 0.693 against 0.691 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Portugal and Spain?: 0.002, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.