Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Estonia or Spain?

Estonia, at 0.838 against 0.833 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Spain: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Estonia

0.838

in 2025

Spain

0.833

in 2025

Estonia rank

36th

Spain rank

39th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Estonia
Spain

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.838 against 0.833 in Spain, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.

Estonia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 39th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1144	0.2898	0.1754	Spain
1910s	0.2706	0.293	0.0224	Spain
1920s	0.6861	0.1428	0.5433	Estonia
1930s	0.4583	0.4244	0.0339	Estonia
1940s	0.0668	0.0672	0.0004	Spain
1950s	0.222	0.0729	0.1491	Estonia
1960s	0.3092	0.1	0.2092	Estonia
1970s	0.261	0.408	0.147	Spain
1980s	0.4229	0.8988	0.4759	Spain
1990s	0.8491	0.8991	0.05	Spain
2000s	0.8828	0.8962	0.0134	Spain
2010s	0.8977	0.8798	0.0179	Estonia
2020s	0.8417	0.8487	0.007	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Estonia or Spain?: Estonia, at 0.838 against 0.833 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Estonia and Spain?: 0.005, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Estonia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.