Netherlands vs Spain: Political regime polity

Netherlands
2
in 2018
Spain
2
in 2018
Netherlands rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0.3 0.3 Spain
1830s 0 0.4 0.4 Spain
1840s 0.2 1 0.8 Spain
1850s 1 0.9 0.1 Netherlands
1860s 1 0.2 0.8 Netherlands
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 2 1 Spain
1910s 1.3 2 0.7 Spain
1920s 2 0.6 1.4 Netherlands
1930s 2 1.7 0.3 Netherlands
1940s 2 0 2 Netherlands
1950s 2 0 2 Netherlands
1960s 2 0 2 Netherlands
1970s 2 0.7 1.3 Netherlands
1980s 2 2 0 —
1990s 2 2 0 —
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Netherlands and Spain?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
199 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for political regime polity?
Netherlands ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed