Egalitarian Democracy Index in Spain
Spain: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.695 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.695
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.819
in 2000
All-time low
0.091
in 1924
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Spain, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Spain stood at 0.695.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Spain peaked at 0.819 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 1924.
Spain ranks 23rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.106 | — |
| 1901 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.111 | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 0.11 | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.112 | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.113 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.116 | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.115 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.116 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.111 | -4.3% |
| 1923 | 0.094 | -15.3% |
| 1924 | 0.091 | -3.2% |
| 1925 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.203 | +123.1% |
| 1932 | 0.403 | +98.5% |
| 1933 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.399 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.353 | -11.5% |
| 1937 | 0.243 | -31.2% |
| 1938 | 0.228 | -6.2% |
| 1939 | 0.164 | -28.1% |
| 1940 | 0.102 | -37.8% |
| 1941 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.104 | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.105 | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.109 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.12 | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 0.123 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.124 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.126 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.132 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.136 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.142 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.143 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.144 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.145 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.158 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.326 | +106.3% |
| 1978 | 0.651 | +99.7% |
| 1979 | 0.742 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.754 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.758 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.778 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.796 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.797 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.798 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.804 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.814 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.813 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.815 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.819 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.797 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.798 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.803 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.804 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.808 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.81 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.812 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.809 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.797 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.766 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.764 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.757 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.75 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.729 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.762 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.779 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.788 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.751 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.725 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.714 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.694 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.695 | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.695 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.695 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | +123.1% | 0.091 | 0.203 |
| 1977 | +106.3% | 0.158 | 0.326 |
| 1978 | +99.7% | 0.326 | 0.651 |
| 1932 | +98.5% | 0.203 | 0.403 |
| 1940 | -37.8% | 0.164 | 0.102 |
| 1937 | -31.2% | 0.353 | 0.243 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1065 | 0.106 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1129 | 0.11 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0982 | 0.091 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2886 | 0.091 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.103 | 0.102 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1066 | 0.105 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1272 | 0.12 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2739 | 0.142 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7881 | 0.754 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8141 | 0.813 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8077 | 0.797 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7725 | 0.729 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7278 | 0.694 | 0.788 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Spain?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Spain was 0.695 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.819 in 2000.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 1924.
- How does Spain rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.