What is civil society participation index in Spain?

Civil society participation index in Spain was 0.891 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2020.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1940.

How does Spain rank for civil society participation index?

Spain ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Spain

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Spain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.891 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.891

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

23rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.903

in 2020

All-time low

0.03

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Spain, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Spain stood at 0.891.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Spain peaked at 0.903 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1940.

That places Spain 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Civil Society Participation Index in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Spain, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.07	—
1790	0.07	+0.0%
1791	0.07	+0.0%
1792	0.07	+0.0%
1793	0.07	+0.0%
1794	0.07	+0.0%
1795	0.07	+0.0%
1796	0.07	+0.0%
1797	0.07	+0.0%
1798	0.07	+0.0%
1799	0.07	+0.0%
1800	0.07	+0.0%
1801	0.07	+0.0%
1802	0.07	+0.0%
1803	0.07	+0.0%
1804	0.07	+0.0%
1805	0.07	+0.0%
1806	0.07	+0.0%
1807	0.07	+0.0%
1808	0.15	+114.3%
1809	0.15	+0.0%
1810	0.15	+0.0%
1811	0.15	+0.0%
1812	0.15	+0.0%
1813	0.15	+0.0%
1814	0.073	-51.3%
1815	0.073	+0.0%
1816	0.073	+0.0%
1817	0.073	+0.0%
1818	0.073	+0.0%
1819	0.073	+0.0%
1820	0.383	+424.7%
1821	0.383	+0.0%
1822	0.383	+0.0%
1823	0.383	+0.0%
1824	0.07	-81.7%
1825	0.07	+0.0%
1826	0.07	+0.0%
1827	0.07	+0.0%
1828	0.07	+0.0%
1829	0.07	+0.0%
1830	0.07	+0.0%
1831	0.07	+0.0%
1832	0.07	+0.0%
1833	0.07	+0.0%
1834	0.266	+280.0%
1835	0.229	-13.9%
1836	0.229	+0.0%
1837	0.229	+0.0%
1838	0.229	+0.0%
1839	0.229	+0.0%
1840	0.229	+0.0%
1841	0.229	+0.0%
1842	0.229	+0.0%
1843	0.229	+0.0%
1844	0.229	+0.0%
1845	0.229	+0.0%
1846	0.229	+0.0%
1847	0.229	+0.0%
1848	0.229	+0.0%
1849	0.229	+0.0%
1850	0.229	+0.0%
1851	0.229	+0.0%
1852	0.229	+0.0%
1853	0.229	+0.0%
1854	0.229	+0.0%
1855	0.229	+0.0%
1856	0.229	+0.0%
1857	0.229	+0.0%
1858	0.229	+0.0%
1859	0.229	+0.0%
1860	0.229	+0.0%
1861	0.229	+0.0%
1862	0.229	+0.0%
1863	0.229	+0.0%
1864	0.229	+0.0%
1865	0.229	+0.0%
1866	0.229	+0.0%
1867	0.229	+0.0%
1868	0.229	+0.0%
1869	0.307	+34.1%
1870	0.307	+0.0%
1871	0.307	+0.0%
1872	0.307	+0.0%
1873	0.307	+0.0%
1874	0.307	+0.0%
1875	0.307	+0.0%
1876	0.307	+0.0%
1877	0.307	+0.0%
1878	0.307	+0.0%
1879	0.307	+0.0%
1880	0.307	+0.0%
1881	0.307	+0.0%
1882	0.307	+0.0%
1883	0.307	+0.0%
1884	0.307	+0.0%
1885	0.307	+0.0%
1886	0.307	+0.0%
1887	0.307	+0.0%
1888	0.307	+0.0%
1889	0.307	+0.0%
1890	0.307	+0.0%
1891	0.307	+0.0%
1892	0.307	+0.0%
1893	0.307	+0.0%
1894	0.307	+0.0%
1895	0.307	+0.0%
1896	0.307	+0.0%
1897	0.307	+0.0%
1898	0.307	+0.0%
1899	0.355	+15.6%
1900	0.355	+0.0%
1901	0.355	+0.0%
1902	0.355	+0.0%
1903	0.355	+0.0%
1904	0.355	+0.0%
1905	0.355	+0.0%
1906	0.355	+0.0%
1907	0.355	+0.0%
1908	0.355	+0.0%
1909	0.355	+0.0%
1910	0.355	+0.0%
1911	0.355	+0.0%
1912	0.355	+0.0%
1913	0.355	+0.0%
1914	0.355	+0.0%
1915	0.355	+0.0%
1916	0.355	+0.0%
1917	0.355	+0.0%
1918	0.355	+0.0%
1919	0.355	+0.0%
1920	0.355	+0.0%
1921	0.355	+0.0%
1922	0.355	+0.0%
1923	0.194	-45.4%
1924	0.194	+0.0%
1925	0.194	+0.0%
1926	0.194	+0.0%
1927	0.194	+0.0%
1928	0.194	+0.0%
1929	0.194	+0.0%
1930	0.194	+0.0%
1931	0.501	+158.2%
1932	0.501	+0.0%
1933	0.501	+0.0%
1934	0.501	+0.0%
1935	0.501	+0.0%
1936	0.376	-25.0%
1937	0.376	+0.0%
1938	0.376	+0.0%
1939	0.36	-4.3%
1940	0.03	-91.7%
1941	0.03	+0.0%
1942	0.03	+0.0%
1943	0.03	+0.0%
1944	0.03	+0.0%
1945	0.03	+0.0%
1946	0.03	+0.0%
1947	0.03	+0.0%
1948	0.03	+0.0%
1949	0.03	+0.0%
1950	0.03	+0.0%
1951	0.03	+0.0%
1952	0.03	+0.0%
1953	0.03	+0.0%
1954	0.03	+0.0%
1955	0.03	+0.0%
1956	0.03	+0.0%
1957	0.03	+0.0%
1958	0.03	+0.0%
1959	0.03	+0.0%
1960	0.034	+13.3%
1961	0.034	+0.0%
1962	0.034	+0.0%
1963	0.034	+0.0%
1964	0.034	+0.0%
1965	0.034	+0.0%
1966	0.034	+0.0%
1967	0.034	+0.0%
1968	0.034	+0.0%
1969	0.034	+0.0%
1970	0.035	+2.9%
1971	0.035	+0.0%
1972	0.035	+0.0%
1973	0.035	+0.0%
1974	0.071	+102.9%
1975	0.071	+0.0%
1976	0.211	+197.2%
1977	0.665	+215.2%
1978	0.755	+13.5%
1979	0.755	+0.0%
1980	0.766	+1.5%
1981	0.806	+5.2%
1982	0.853	+5.8%
1983	0.854	+0.1%
1984	0.854	+0.0%
1985	0.854	+0.0%
1986	0.854	+0.0%
1987	0.854	+0.0%
1988	0.854	+0.0%
1989	0.854	+0.0%
1990	0.854	+0.0%
1991	0.854	+0.0%
1992	0.854	+0.0%
1993	0.854	+0.0%
1994	0.854	+0.0%
1995	0.854	+0.0%
1996	0.854	+0.0%
1997	0.854	+0.0%
1998	0.854	+0.0%
1999	0.854	+0.0%
2000	0.854	+0.0%
2001	0.854	+0.0%
2002	0.854	+0.0%
2003	0.854	+0.0%
2004	0.854	+0.0%
2005	0.854	+0.0%
2006	0.854	+0.0%
2007	0.854	+0.0%
2008	0.854	+0.0%
2009	0.862	+0.9%
2010	0.863	+0.1%
2011	0.863	+0.0%
2012	0.847	-1.9%
2013	0.844	-0.4%
2014	0.869	+3.0%
2015	0.863	-0.7%
2016	0.869	+0.7%
2017	0.855	-1.6%
2018	0.861	+0.7%
2019	0.882	+2.4%
2020	0.903	+2.4%
2021	0.896	-0.8%
2022	0.894	-0.2%
2023	0.893	-0.1%
2024	0.883	-1.1%
2025	0.891	+0.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

Spain's 0.891 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Spain's 0.891 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7645, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.07	0.07	0.07	1
1790s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1800s	0.086	0.07	0.15	10
1810s	0.1038	0.073	0.15	10
1820s	0.1952	0.07	0.383	10
1830s	0.1691	0.07	0.266	10
1840s	0.229	0.229	0.229	10
1850s	0.229	0.229	0.229	10
1860s	0.2368	0.229	0.307	10
1870s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1880s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1890s	0.3118	0.307	0.355	10
1900s	0.355	0.355	0.355	10
1910s	0.355	0.355	0.355	10
1920s	0.2423	0.194	0.355	10
1930s	0.4187	0.194	0.501	10
1940s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1950s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1960s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1970s	0.2668	0.035	0.755	10
1980s	0.8403	0.766	0.854	10
1990s	0.854	0.854	0.854	10
2000s	0.8548	0.854	0.862	10
2010s	0.8616	0.844	0.882	10
2020s	0.8933	0.883	0.903	6

Countries ranked near Spain

20 Barbados 0.896 compare
21 Ghana 0.893 compare
22 Latvia 0.892 compare
24 Estonia 0.89 compare
25 United Kingdom 0.889 compare
26 Austria 0.884 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Spain?: Civil society participation index in Spain was 0.891 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2020.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1940.
How does Spain rank for civil society participation index?: Spain ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.