Italy vs Spain: Democracy Index
Italy
10
in 2018
Spain
10
in 2018
Italy rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10 against 10 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -4 | -5.33 | 1.33 | Italy |
| 1870s | -4 | -0.9 | 3.1 | Spain |
| 1880s | -4 | 4 | 8 | Spain |
| 1890s | -4 | 4.5 | 8.5 | Spain |
| 1900s | -1 | 6 | 7 | Spain |
| 1910s | -1 | 6 | 7 | Spain |
| 1920s | -5 | -2.6 | 2.4 | Spain |
| 1930s | -9 | 5 | 14 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.8 | -7 | 7.8 | Italy |
| 1950s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Italy |
| 1960s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Italy |
| 1970s | 10 | -1.4 | 11.4 | Italy |
| 1980s | 10 | 9.8 | 0.2 | Italy |
| 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, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 10 against 10 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Italy and Spain?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for democracy index?
- Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 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).