Share of voting rights in international organizations in Spain
Spain: Share of voting rights in international organizations was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of voting rights in international organizations in Spain is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of voting rights in international organizations in Spain peaked at 1.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Spain ranks 27th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +161.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of voting rights in international organizations in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +161.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| 2020 | +44.9% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| 2021 | -31.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More social development data for Spain
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of voting rights in international organizations in Spain?
- Share of voting rights in international organizations in Spain was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of voting rights in international organizations rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).