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

Portugal, at 0.837 against 0.833 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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.

Portugal vs Spain: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Portugal

0.837

in 2025

Spain

0.833

in 2025

Portugal rank

37th

Spain rank

39th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Portugal
Spain

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.837 against 0.833 in Spain, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 37th and Spain ranks 39th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.129	0.2898	0.1608	Spain
1910s	0.2796	0.293	0.0134	Spain
1920s	0.2077	0.1428	0.0649	Portugal
1930s	0.0396	0.4244	0.3848	Spain
1940s	0.0559	0.0672	0.0113	Spain
1950s	0.057	0.0729	0.0159	Spain
1960s	0.0644	0.1	0.0356	Spain
1970s	0.5111	0.408	0.1031	Portugal
1980s	0.8452	0.8988	0.0536	Spain
1990s	0.8627	0.8991	0.0364	Spain
2000s	0.904	0.8962	0.0078	Portugal
2010s	0.9359	0.8798	0.0561	Portugal
2020s	0.8833	0.8487	0.0347	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Portugal or Spain?: Portugal, at 0.837 against 0.833 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Portugal and Spain?: 0.004, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Portugal ranks 37th 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.