Political rights score fh in Spain
Spain: Political rights score fh was 37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40
in 2008
All-time low
37
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Political rights score fh in Spain, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights score fh in Spain is 37, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Spain peaked at 40 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2020.
Spain ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.88 | 38 | 40 | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.9 | 38 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights score fh in Spain?
- Political rights score fh in Spain was 37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2008.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for political rights score fh?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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