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Political Corruption Index in Spain

Spain: Political Corruption Index was 0.113 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.113
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
144th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.58
in 1834
All-time low
0.033
in 2020
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Spain, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index in Spain is 0.113, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Spain peaked at 0.58 in 1834 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 2020.

Spain ranks 144th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 142 Palestine 0.152 compare
  3. 143 Bhutan 0.148 compare
  4. 145 Israel 0.107 compare
  5. 146 United Arab Emirates 0.105 compare
  6. 147 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Spain?
Political corruption index in Spain was 0.113 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.58 in 1834.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 2020.
How does Spain rank for political corruption index?
Spain ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.