Netherlands vs Spain: Varieties of democracy
Netherlands
0.832
in 2025
Spain
0.822
in 2025
Netherlands rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd
Varieties of democracy over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.832 against 0.822 in Spain, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th 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.