Australia vs Spain: Elected Political Leaders Index
Australia
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 13 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.225 | 0.225 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Australia |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Australia |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Australia |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Australia and Spain?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Australia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).