Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Spain, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Spain is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.
Spain ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 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% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 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
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- 155 Germany 1 compare
- 155 Dominica 1 compare
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- 155 Estonia 1 compare
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- 155 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 compare
- 155 Ireland 1 compare
- 155 Iceland 1 compare
- 155 Japan 1 compare
- 155 Kiribati 1 compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
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- 155 Liechtenstein 1 compare
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- 155 Norway 1 compare
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- 155 Sweden 1 compare
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- 155 Uruguay 1 compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Spain?
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Spain was 1 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
- How does Spain rank for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.