How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs United Kingdom: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score

Spain

1.68

in 2025

United Kingdom

1.65

in 2025

Spain rank

35th

United Kingdom rank

36th

Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time

Spain
United Kingdom

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.68 against 1.65 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 11 and United Kingdom in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.026	-0.358	0.384	Spain
1790s	0.026	-0.358	0.384	Spain
1800s	0.026	-0.358	0.384	Spain
1810s	0.026	-0.358	0.384	Spain
1820s	0.026	-0.358	0.384	Spain
1830s	0.026	0.193	0.167	United Kingdom
1840s	0.026	0.193	0.167	United Kingdom
1850s	0.026	0.193	0.167	United Kingdom
1860s	0.026	0.193	0.167	United Kingdom
1870s	0.026	0.193	0.167	United Kingdom
1880s	0.026	0.193	0.167	United Kingdom
1890s	0.026	0.193	0.167	United Kingdom
1900s	0.026	0.193	0.167	United Kingdom
1910s	0.1545	0.193	0.0385	United Kingdom
1920s	0.0639	0.0985	0.0346	United Kingdom
1930s	1.65	1.14	0.5129	Spain
1940s	-0.058	1.14	1.2	United Kingdom
1950s	-0.058	1.14	1.2	United Kingdom
1960s	-0.058	0.707	0.765	United Kingdom
1970s	0.5682	0.707	0.1388	United Kingdom
1980s	2.39	0.707	1.68	Spain
1990s	2.39	0.707	1.68	Spain
2000s	2.39	1.54	0.844	Spain
2010s	2.3	1.62	0.6787	Spain
2020s	1.86	1.63	0.2292	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Spain or United Kingdom?: Spain, at 1.68 against 1.65 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Spain and United Kingdom?: 0.03, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?: Spain ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.