Serbia vs Spain: Democracy

Serbia
2
in 2018
Spain
2
in 2018
Serbia rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Serbia
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Spain Difference Ahead
1830s 0.2 0.4 0.2 Spain
1840s 1 1 0
1850s 0.8 0.9 0.1 Spain
1860s 1 0.2 0.8 Serbia
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 2 1 Spain
1910s 1.12 2 0.875 Spain
1920s 1 0.6 0.4 Serbia
1930s 0.3 1.7 1.4 Spain
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Serbia
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, Serbia or Spain?
Serbia, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Serbia and Spain?
0, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Spain?
187 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
How do Serbia and Spain rank globally for democracy?
Serbia 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).