Bahamas vs Spain: Political liberties

Bahamas
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Bahamas rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Bahamas
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.

Bahamas ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas 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 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.5 0.5 Spain
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.6 0 0.6 Bahamas
1970s 1 0 1 Bahamas
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 political liberties, Bahamas or Spain?
Bahamas, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Bahamas and Spain?
0, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Spain?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Spain rank globally for political liberties?
Bahamas ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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