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Civil liberties rating in Spain

Spain: Civil liberties rating was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1972
All-time low
1
in 1989
Years of data
53
1972–2025

Civil liberties rating in Spain, 1972–2025

123456197219982025

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1 for civil liberties rating in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Spain peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.

That places Spain 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil liberties rating in Spain, year by year

Year Value Change
1972 6 —
1973 6 +0.0%
1974 5 -16.7%
1975 5 +0.0%
1976 3 -40.0%
1977 3 +0.0%
1978 2 -33.3%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 3 +50.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 2 -33.3%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 1 -50.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 2 +100.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 1 -50.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4 2 6 8
1980s 2.11 1 3 9
1990s 1.7 1 2 10
2000s 1.2 1 2 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 155 Andorra 1 compare
  2. 155 Australia 1 compare
  3. 155 Austria 1 compare
  4. 155 Barbados 1 compare
  5. 155 Belgium 1 compare
  6. 155 Belize 1 compare
  7. 155 Canada 1 compare
  8. 155 Cape Verde 1 compare
  9. 155 Chile 1 compare
  10. 155 Costa Rica 1 compare
  11. 155 Czechia 1 compare
  12. 155 Denmark 1 compare
  13. 155 Dominica 1 compare
  14. 155 Estonia 1 compare
  15. 155 Finland 1 compare
  16. 155 Germany 1 compare
  17. 155 Iceland 1 compare
  18. 155 Ireland 1 compare
  19. 155 Japan 1 compare
  20. 155 Kiribati 1 compare
  21. 155 Liechtenstein 1 compare
  22. 155 Luxembourg 1 compare
  23. 155 Malta 1 compare
  24. 155 Marshall Islands 1 compare
  25. 155 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  26. 155 Monaco 1 compare
  27. 155 Netherlands 1 compare
  28. 155 New Zealand 1 compare
  29. 155 Norway 1 compare
  30. 155 Palau 1 compare
  31. 155 Portugal 1 compare
  32. 155 Puerto Rico 1 compare
  33. 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
  34. 155 Saint Lucia 1 compare
  35. 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
  36. 155 San Marino 1 compare
  37. 155 Slovakia 1 compare
  38. 155 Slovenia 1 compare
  39. 155 Sweden 1 compare
  40. 155 Switzerland 1 compare
  41. 155 Taiwan 1 compare
  42. 155 Tuvalu 1 compare
  43. 155 United Kingdom 1 compare
  44. 155 Uruguay 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties rating in Spain?
Civil liberties rating in Spain was 1 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
How does Spain rank for civil liberties rating?
Spain ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties rating
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
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Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.