Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Spain
1.84
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.85
in 2025
Spain rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th
Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.85 against 1.84 in Spain, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 19 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.28 | 1.74 | 0.46 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1790s | 1.28 | 1.74 | 0.46 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.927 | 1.74 | 0.814 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.564 | 1.74 | 1.18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 1.45 | 1.74 | 0.2931 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1840s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1850s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1860s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1870s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1880s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1890s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1900s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1910s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1920s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1930s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1940s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1950s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.74 | 0.121 | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 1.49 | 0.373 | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.86 | 1.38 | 0.481 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 1.38 | 0.481 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.38 | 0.481 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.41 | 0.2871 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.85 | 0.009 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic policy free from interference of other states score, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.85 against 1.84 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic policy free from interference of other states score between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for domestic policy free from interference of other states score?
- Spain ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which domestic policy is free from the interference of other states.