Norway vs Spain: Political liberties

Norway
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
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How they compare

Norway 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.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 9 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway 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 0.6 0 0.6 Norway
1890s 1 0 1 Norway
1900s 1 0 1 Norway
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 Norway
1920s 1 0 1 Norway
1930s 0.3 0.5 0.2 Spain
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Norway
1950s 1 0 1 Norway
1960s 1 0 1 Norway
1970s 1 0 1 Norway
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, Norway or Spain?
Norway, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Norway and Spain?
0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for political liberties?
Norway 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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