Pakistan vs Spain: Democracy
Pakistan
2
in 2018
Spain
2
in 2018
Pakistan rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2 against 2 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 | 0.875 | 0.25 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 2 | 1.3 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Spain |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Pakistan or Spain?
- Pakistan, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Pakistan and Spain?
- 0, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for democracy?
- Pakistan 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
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).