Montenegro vs Spain: Democracy

Montenegro
2
in 2018
Spain
2
in 2018
Montenegro rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Montenegro
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Spain ahead.

Montenegro ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Spain Difference Ahead
1920s 0.8889 0.4444 0.4444 Montenegro
1930s 0.3 1.7 1.4 Spain
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Montenegro
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.7 0.7 Spain
1980s 1 2 1 Spain
1990s 0.3 2 1.7 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, Montenegro or Spain?
Montenegro, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Montenegro and Spain?
0, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for democracy?
Montenegro ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 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).