Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Spain
Spain: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.833 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.833
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.919
in 1978
All-time low
0.056
in 1940
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Spain, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Spain stood at 0.833.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Spain peaked at 0.919 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1940.
That places Spain 39th out of 175 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.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.289 | — |
| 1901 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.293 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.099 | -66.2% |
| 1924 | 0.075 | -24.2% |
| 1925 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.457 | +509.3% |
| 1932 | 0.565 | +23.6% |
| 1933 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.53 | -6.2% |
| 1935 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.477 | -10.0% |
| 1937 | 0.385 | -19.3% |
| 1938 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.275 | -28.6% |
| 1940 | 0.056 | -79.6% |
| 1941 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.072 | +28.6% |
| 1944 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.081 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1 | +23.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.127 | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 0.104 | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.326 | +213.5% |
| 1976 | 0.553 | +69.6% |
| 1977 | 0.82 | +48.3% |
| 1978 | 0.919 | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.895 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.878 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.893 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.916 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.901 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.885 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.899 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.903 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.907 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.912 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.908 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.897 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.858 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.859 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.872 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.878 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.885 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.871 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.87 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.869 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.818 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.833 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.833 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.833 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2898 | 0.289 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.293 | 0.293 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1428 | 0.075 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4244 | 0.075 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0672 | 0.056 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0729 | 0.072 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.408 | 0.104 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8988 | 0.878 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8991 | 0.885 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8962 | 0.885 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8798 | 0.858 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8487 | 0.818 | 0.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- 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 deliberative political institutions index in Spain?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Spain was 0.833 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 1978.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1940.
- How does Spain rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Spain ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.