Germany vs Spain: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Germany
0.828
in 2025
Spain
0.822
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.828 against 0.822 in Spain, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 15 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.026 | 0.019 | 0.007 | Germany |
| 1790s | 0.026 | 0.019 | 0.007 | Germany |
| 1800s | 0.026 | 0.0278 | 0.0018 | Spain |
| 1810s | 0.028 | 0.0603 | 0.0323 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0.03 | 0.0912 | 0.0612 | Spain |
| 1830s | 0.03 | 0.0898 | 0.0598 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.0572 | 0.1313 | 0.0741 | Spain |
| 1850s | 0.157 | 0.128 | 0.029 | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.1894 | 0.145 | 0.0444 | Germany |
| 1870s | 0.2287 | 0.2047 | 0.024 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.2315 | 0.1557 | 0.0758 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.2385 | 0.1823 | 0.0562 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.2491 | 0.1827 | 0.0664 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.2812 | 0.1794 | 0.1018 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.6222 | 0.0994 | 0.5228 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2421 | 0.3925 | 0.1504 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.0714 | 0.0692 | 0.0022 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.8938 | 0.8928 | 0.001 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.899 | 0.8837 | 0.0153 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8893 | 0.868 | 0.0213 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8493 | 0.8475 | 0.0018 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 0.828 against 0.822 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Germany and Spain?
- 0.006, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Germany ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.