Lebanon vs Spain: Democracy

Lebanon
2
in 2018
Spain
2
in 2018
Lebanon rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Lebanon
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1943 it was Lebanon ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Spain Difference Ahead
1940s 1 0 1 Lebanon
1950s 1 0 1 Lebanon
1960s 1 0 1 Lebanon
1970s 1 0.7 0.3 Lebanon
1980s 1 2 1 Spain
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Lebanon or Spain?
Lebanon, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Lebanon and Spain?
0, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Spain?
61 years are reported by both, from 1943 to 2018.
How do Lebanon and Spain rank globally for democracy?
Lebanon 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).