Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, France or Spain?

Spain, at 0.835 against 0.813 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Spain: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

France

0.813

in 2025

Spain

0.835

in 2025

France rank

32nd

Spain rank

30th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

France
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.835 against 0.813 in France, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

France ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.626	0.3157	0.3103	France
1910s	0.6229	0.3412	0.2817	France
1920s	0.6189	0.3418	0.2771	France
1930s	0.6408	0.5871	0.0537	France
1940s	0.702	0.3852	0.3168	France
1950s	0.7835	0.4008	0.3827	France
1960s	0.8176	0.4718	0.3458	France
1970s	0.8172	0.6009	0.2163	France
1980s	0.8231	0.89	0.0669	Spain
1990s	0.8628	0.915	0.0522	Spain
2000s	0.8905	0.9192	0.0287	Spain
2010s	0.8971	0.8883	0.0088	France
2020s	0.8412	0.851	0.0098	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, France or Spain?: Spain, at 0.835 against 0.813 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between France and Spain?: 0.022, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Spain rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: France ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.