Germany vs Spain: Varieties of democracy
Germany
0.828
in 2025
Spain
0.822
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd
Varieties 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.
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About this data
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.