Ireland vs Spain: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Ireland
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 regions.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.