Germany vs Spain: Democracy Index
Germany
10
in 2018
Spain
10
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10 against 10 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -5.5 | -3 | 2.5 | Spain |
| 1870s | -4.1 | -0.9 | 3.2 | Spain |
| 1880s | -4 | 4 | 8 | Spain |
| 1890s | 1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | Spain |
| 1900s | 1.1 | 6 | 4.9 | Spain |
| 1910s | 2.6 | 6 | 3.4 | Spain |
| 1920s | 6 | -2.6 | 8.6 | Germany |
| 1930s | -4.5 | 5 | 9.5 | Spain |
| 1940s | -9 | -7 | 2 | Spain |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 10 against 10 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Germany and Spain?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for democracy index?
- Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).