What is liberal democracy index in Spain?

Liberal democracy index in Spain was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 0.825 in 2010.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1940.

How does Spain rank for liberal democracy index?

Spain ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Spain

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

Spain: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.741 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.741

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

21st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.825

in 2010

All-time low

0.047

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Spain, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.741 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Spain peaked at 0.825 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1940.

Spain ranks 21st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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	0.07	0.07	0.07	1
1790s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1800s	0.0704	0.07	0.073	10
1810s	0.0948	0.076	0.111	10
1820s	0.109	0.096	0.132	10
1830s	0.1165	0.096	0.139	10
1840s	0.1339	0.131	0.144	10
1850s	0.1343	0.131	0.138	10
1860s	0.1401	0.134	0.182	10
1870s	0.1687	0.149	0.189	10
1880s	0.1525	0.149	0.154	10
1890s	0.1636	0.157	0.165	10
1900s	0.1638	0.163	0.164	10
1910s	0.1624	0.162	0.163	10
1920s	0.1093	0.082	0.163	10
1930s	0.2732	0.083	0.407	10
1940s	0.055	0.047	0.059	10
1950s	0.061	0.06	0.062	10
1960s	0.0673	0.066	0.071	10
1970s	0.228	0.072	0.78	10
1980s	0.8014	0.788	0.81	10
1990s	0.8167	0.811	0.82	10
2000s	0.8126	0.796	0.821	10
2010s	0.7859	0.757	0.825	10
2020s	0.7643	0.741	0.786	6

Countries ranked near Spain

18 Netherlands 0.774 compare
19 Austria 0.757 compare
20 Latvia 0.751 compare
22 South Korea 0.739 compare
23 Canada 0.736 compare
24 Japan 0.734 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.942 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.572 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.942 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.822 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Spain?: Liberal democracy index in Spain was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.825 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1940.
How does Spain rank for liberal democracy index?: Spain ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.