What is human rights index in Spain?

Human rights index in Spain was 0.942 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 1996.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1940.

How does Spain rank for human rights index?

Spain ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Spain

Name: Human Rights Index in Spain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Human Rights Index was 0.942 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.942

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

13th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.962

in 1996

All-time low

0.103

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Spain, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Spain stood at 0.942.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Spain peaked at 0.962 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 1940.

Spain ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.261	0.261	0.261	1
1790s	0.261	0.261	0.261	10
1800s	0.275	0.261	0.343	10
1810s	0.2939	0.25	0.343	10
1820s	0.333	0.265	0.455	10
1830s	0.3178	0.265	0.365	10
1840s	0.3963	0.365	0.402	10
1850s	0.4098	0.392	0.443	10
1860s	0.423	0.401	0.516	10
1870s	0.4777	0.437	0.521	10
1880s	0.4786	0.45	0.484	10
1890s	0.484	0.484	0.484	10
1900s	0.4864	0.486	0.488	10
1910s	0.488	0.488	0.488	10
1920s	0.3556	0.292	0.487	10
1930s	0.5474	0.271	0.752	10
1940s	0.1333	0.103	0.152	10
1950s	0.1624	0.159	0.175	10
1960s	0.2126	0.205	0.223	10
1970s	0.4102	0.226	0.868	10
1980s	0.9033	0.868	0.952	10
1990s	0.956	0.952	0.962	10
2000s	0.96	0.959	0.962	10
2010s	0.9534	0.946	0.96	10
2020s	0.9442	0.938	0.949	6

Countries ranked near Spain

10 Finland 0.947 compare
10 Norway 0.947 compare
14 Germany 0.94 compare
14 Latvia 0.94 compare
16 Uruguay 0.932 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Spain

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 511,079 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 186 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.822 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.843 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.915 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.822 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.572 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.741 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Spain?: Human rights index in Spain was 0.942 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 1996.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1940.
How does Spain rank for human rights index?: Spain ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.