Slovakia vs Spain: Free and fair elections

Slovakia
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Slovakia rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Slovakia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Spain Difference Ahead
1840s 1 0 1 Slovakia
1860s 1 0 1 Slovakia
1870s 1 0 1 Slovakia
1880s 1 0 1 Slovakia
1890s 1 0 1 Slovakia
1900s 1 0.9 0.1 Slovakia
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 0.25 0.75 Slovakia
1930s 1 1 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Spain
1980s 0 1 1 Spain
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 free and fair elections, Slovakia or Spain?
Slovakia, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Slovakia and Spain?
0, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Spain?
123 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and Spain rank globally for free and fair elections?
Slovakia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.