Slovenia vs Spain: Democracy Index

Slovenia
10
in 2018
Spain
10
in 2018
Slovenia rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Slovenia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 10 against 10 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Spain ahead.

Slovenia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia Spain Difference Ahead
1920s -1.11 -3.56 2.44 Slovenia
1930s -7.3 5 12.3 Spain
1940s -3.7 -7 3.3 Slovenia
1950s -7 -7 0
1960s -7 -7 0
1970s -7 -1.4 5.6 Spain
1980s -5 9.8 14.8 Spain
1990s 8.5 10 1.5 Spain
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, Slovenia or Spain?
Slovenia, at 10 against 10 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Slovenia and Spain?
0, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Spain?
98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Slovenia and Spain rank globally for democracy index?
Slovenia 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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).