Netherlands vs Spain: Regulation of political participation score

Netherlands
5
in 2018
Spain
5
in 2018
Netherlands rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Regulation of political participation score over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 5 against 5 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 13 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1810s 3 4 1 Spain
1820s 3 3 0
1830s 3 3 0
1840s 4 3 1 Netherlands
1850s 4 3 1 Netherlands
1860s 4 3 1 Netherlands
1870s 4 3.71 0.2857 Netherlands
1880s 4 5 1 Spain
1890s 4 5 1 Spain
1900s 4 1 3 Netherlands
1910s 4.3 1 3.3 Netherlands
1920s 5 3.1 1.9 Netherlands
1930s 5 3.11 1.89 Netherlands
1940s 5 4 1 Netherlands
1950s 5 4 1 Netherlands
1960s 5 4 1 Netherlands
1970s 5 3.43 1.57 Netherlands
1980s 5 4.4 0.6 Netherlands
1990s 5 5 0
2000s 5 5 0
2010s 5 5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 5 against 5 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Netherlands and Spain?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
189 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Netherlands ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Regulation of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed