Slovakia vs Spain: Distribution of Democracy Index
Slovakia
20
in 2018
Spain
20
in 2018
Slovakia rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Slovakia
- Spain
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 20 against 20 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 | 16 | 1 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 17 | 7.4 | 9.6 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 16.22 | 16.33 | 0.1111 | Spain |
| 1940s | 10.4 | 3 | 7.4 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 8.6 | 5.6 | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 19.8 | 16.3 | Spain |
| 1990s | 17.4 | 20 | 2.6 | Spain |
| 2000s | 19.4 | 20 | 0.6 | Spain |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Slovakia or Spain?
- Slovakia, at 20 against 20 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Slovakia and Spain?
- 0, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Spain?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
- How do Slovakia and Spain rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Slovakia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).