Civil Liberties Score in Spain
Spain: Civil Liberties Score was 54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Spain, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Spain is 54, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Spain peaked at 57 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2003.
Spain ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53 | — |
| 2004 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54 | +1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.86 | 53 | 57 | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.2 | 54 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.17 | 53 | 54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Cape Verde 54 compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 54 compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54 compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Spain?
- Civil liberties score in Spain was 54 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for civil liberties score?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.