Iran vs Spain: Direct Democracy Index
Iran
0.029
in 2025
Spain
0.028
in 2025
Iran rank
96th
Spain rank
98th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.029 against 0.028 in Spain, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
Iran ranks 96th and Spain ranks 98th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.0224 | 0.0224 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.064 | 0.064 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.01 | 0.1568 | 0.1468 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.0452 | 0.0352 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.0209 | 0.0452 | 0.0243 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.1923 | 0.1884 | 0.0039 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.1452 | 0.158 | 0.0128 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0496 | 0.109 | 0.0594 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.029 | 0.1135 | 0.0845 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.029 | 0.043 | 0.014 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Iran or Spain?
- Iran, at 0.029 against 0.028 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Iran and Spain?
- 0.001, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Iran ranks 96th and Spain ranks 98th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.