Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Spain

Spain: Human rights index vs electoral democracy 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 vs electoral democracy index in Spain, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Spain is 0.942, measured in 2025.

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 vs electoral democracy index in Spain peaked at 0.962 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 1940.

That places Spain 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Finland 0.947 compare
  2. 10 Norway 0.947 compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 0.946 compare
  4. 14 Germany 0.94 compare
  5. 14 Latvia 0.94 compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 0.932 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Spain?
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Spain was 0.942 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 1996.
What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1940.
How does Spain rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
Spain ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs electoral democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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