Seychelles vs Spain: Free country

Seychelles
2
in 2025
Spain
2
in 2025
Seychelles rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Seychelles
  • Spain
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles 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 Seychelles Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1 1.75 0.75 Spain
1980s 0 2 2 Spain
1990s 0.8 2 1.2 Spain
2000s 1 2 1 Spain
2010s 1 2 1 Spain
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Seychelles or Spain?
Seychelles, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Seychelles and Spain?
0, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Spain?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Spain rank globally for free country?
Seychelles 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).