Freedom Score in Spain
Spain: Freedom Score was 91 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Spain, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Spain stood at 91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Spain peaked at 97 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2020.
Spain ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freedom Score in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 92 | — |
| 2003 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 91 | +1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.38 | 91 | 97 | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.1 | 92 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.17 | 90 | 91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Costa Rica 91 compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 91 compare
- 37 Bahamas 90 compare
- 37 Cyprus 90 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 90 compare
- 37 Lithuania 90 compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 90 compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 compare
More social development data for Spain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 511,079 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Spain?
- Freedom score in Spain was 91 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2008.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for freedom score?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.