Netherlands vs Spain: Liberal democracy
Netherlands
3
in 2025
Spain
3
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Liberal democracy over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3 against 3 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.