Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Spain
Spain: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.113 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Spain, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Spain stood at 0.113.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Spain peaked at 0.58 in 1834 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 2020.
That places Spain 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.522 | 0.522 | 0.522 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.522 | 0.522 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.5277 | 0.522 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.5084 | 0.445 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.4666 | 0.406 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.5508 | 0.507 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.5472 | 0.539 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5356 | 0.505 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.505 | 0.505 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.489 | 0.485 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4738 | 0.469 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3196 | 0.251 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4488 | 0.355 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.493 | 0.493 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.479 | 0.479 | 0.479 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3326 | 0.041 | 0.479 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0398 | 0.038 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0467 | 0.036 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0662 | 0.033 | 0.113 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 141 Korea 0.156 compare
- 142 Palestine, State of 0.152 compare
- 143 Bhutan 0.148 compare
- 145 Israel 0.107 compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 0.105 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
More social development data for Spain
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Spain?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Spain was 0.113 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 in 1834.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Spain ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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