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

Spain, at 0.833 against 0.824 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece 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.

Greece vs Spain: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Greece

0.824

in 2025

Spain

0.833

in 2025

Greece rank

41st

Spain rank

39th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Greece
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.833 against 0.824 in Greece, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 41st and Spain ranks 39th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 9 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.461	0.2898	0.1712	Greece
1910s	0.4488	0.293	0.1558	Greece
1920s	0.3757	0.1428	0.2329	Greece
1930s	0.2913	0.4244	0.1331	Spain
1940s	0.249	0.0672	0.1818	Greece
1950s	0.6514	0.0729	0.5785	Greece
1960s	0.4857	0.1	0.3857	Greece
1970s	0.442	0.408	0.034	Greece
1980s	0.8041	0.8988	0.0947	Spain
1990s	0.8414	0.8991	0.0577	Spain
2000s	0.8541	0.8962	0.0421	Spain
2010s	0.8948	0.8798	0.015	Greece
2020s	0.8558	0.8487	0.0072	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Greece or Spain?: Spain, at 0.833 against 0.824 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Greece and Spain?: 0.009, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Greece ranks 41st 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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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: 18 September 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.