Albania vs Spain: Democracy

Albania
2
in 2018
Spain
2
in 2018
Albania rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Albania
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Spain ahead.

Albania ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Spain Difference Ahead
1910s 1 2 1 Spain
1920s 0.5 0.6 0.1 Spain
1930s 0.1 1.7 1.6 Spain
1940s 0.6 0 0.6 Albania
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.7 0.7 Spain
1980s 0 2 2 Spain
1990s 1 2 1 Spain
2000s 1.8 2 0.2 Spain
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Albania or Spain?
Albania, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Albania and Spain?
0, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Spain?
105 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2018.
How do Albania and Spain rank globally for democracy?
Albania ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).