Ireland vs Spain: Participatory political institutions index
Ireland
0.627
in 2025
Spain
0.636
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
Spain rank
28th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.636 against 0.627 in Ireland, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 20 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.205 | 0.11 | 0.095 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.205 | 0.11 | 0.095 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.2168 | 0.1148 | 0.102 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.264 | 0.1813 | 0.0827 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.264 | 0.2264 | 0.0376 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.3341 | 0.2267 | 0.1074 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.359 | 0.26 | 0.099 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.359 | 0.26 | 0.099 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.3617 | 0.262 | 0.0997 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.368 | 0.2806 | 0.0874 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.3974 | 0.281 | 0.1164 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.545 | 0.2674 | 0.2776 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.545 | 0.262 | 0.283 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.5456 | 0.262 | 0.2836 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.5851 | 0.1455 | 0.4396 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.5941 | 0.4079 | 0.1862 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.6063 | 0.0575 | 0.5488 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.5769 | 0.0886 | 0.4883 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.6137 | 0.0524 | 0.5613 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.617 | 0.1634 | 0.4536 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.6256 | 0.6747 | 0.0491 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.6498 | 0.67 | 0.0202 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.6518 | 0.6542 | 0.0024 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.6516 | 0.6564 | 0.0048 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6358 | 0.643 | 0.0072 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.636 against 0.627 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.009, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.