Brazil vs Spain: Free country

Brazil
2
in 2025
Spain
2
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2 against 2 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1 1.12 0.125 Spain
1980s 1.56 2 0.4444 Spain
1990s 1.3 2 0.7 Spain
2000s 1.8 2 0.2 Spain
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Brazil or Spain?
Brazil, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Brazil and Spain?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for free country?
Brazil ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).