Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Finland or Spain?

Finland, at 0.707 against 0.695 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Spain: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Finland

0.707

in 2025

Spain

0.695

in 2025

Finland rank

21st

Spain rank

23rd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Finland
Spain

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.707 against 0.695 in Spain, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 11 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1893	0.1065	0.0828	Finland
1910s	0.2682	0.1129	0.1553	Finland
1920s	0.503	0.0982	0.4048	Finland
1930s	0.4586	0.2886	0.17	Finland
1940s	0.501	0.103	0.398	Finland
1950s	0.6843	0.1066	0.5777	Finland
1960s	0.6951	0.1272	0.5679	Finland
1970s	0.7481	0.2739	0.4742	Finland
1980s	0.7798	0.7881	0.0083	Spain
1990s	0.8039	0.8141	0.0102	Spain
2000s	0.8138	0.8077	0.0061	Finland
2010s	0.8166	0.7725	0.0441	Finland
2020s	0.7578	0.7278	0.03	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Finland or Spain?: Finland, at 0.707 against 0.695 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Finland and Spain?: 0.012, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Finland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.