Netherlands vs Spain: Key features of liberal democracy
Netherlands
0.774
in 2025
Spain
0.741
in 2025
Netherlands rank
18th
Spain rank
21st
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.774 against 0.741 in Spain, a difference of 0.033.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 24 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.072 | 0.07 | 0.002 | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 0.074 | 0.07 | 0.004 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0.0793 | 0.0704 | 0.0089 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 0.1206 | 0.0948 | 0.0258 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 0.158 | 0.109 | 0.049 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 0.1596 | 0.1165 | 0.0431 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 0.1983 | 0.1339 | 0.0644 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0.3678 | 0.1343 | 0.2335 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0.3695 | 0.1401 | 0.2294 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0.3703 | 0.1687 | 0.2016 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0.3758 | 0.1525 | 0.2233 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0.4026 | 0.1636 | 0.239 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0.4206 | 0.1638 | 0.2568 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.44 | 0.1624 | 0.2776 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.6477 | 0.1093 | 0.5384 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.6496 | 0.2732 | 0.3764 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.3388 | 0.055 | 0.2838 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.7146 | 0.061 | 0.6536 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.7486 | 0.0673 | 0.6813 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.7915 | 0.228 | 0.5635 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.8125 | 0.8014 | 0.0111 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.8114 | 0.8167 | 0.0053 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8144 | 0.8126 | 0.0018 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.8285 | 0.7859 | 0.0426 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7923 | 0.7643 | 0.028 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 0.774 against 0.741 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.033, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.