Marshall Islands vs Spain: Democracy

Marshall Islands
7
in 2025
Spain
7
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 7 against 7 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Spain ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Spain Difference Ahead
1870s 0 1.6 1.6 Spain
1880s 0 2 2 Spain
1890s 0 2 2 Spain
1900s 0 2 2 Spain
1910s 0 2 2 Spain
1920s 0 0.6 0.6 Spain
1930s 0 3.5 3.5 Spain
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 2 0 2 Marshall Islands
1960s 2 0 2 Marshall Islands
1970s 2.5 1.9 0.6 Marshall Islands
1980s 7 7 0
1990s 7 7 0
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Marshall Islands or Spain?
Marshall Islands, at 7 against 7 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Marshall Islands and Spain?
0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Spain?
151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
How do Marshall Islands and Spain rank globally for democracy?
Marshall Islands 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 Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
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

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).