Which has higher key features of democracy, Germany or Spain?

Germany, at 0.828 against 0.822 in Spain as of 2025.

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

191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Germany vs Spain: Key features of democracy

Germany

0.828

in 2025

Spain

0.822

in 2025

Germany rank

21st

Spain rank

22nd

Key features of democracy 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 176 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 key features of democracy, Germany or Spain?: Germany, at 0.828 against 0.822 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy?: Germany ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.