Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Spain

Spain: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.835 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.835
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.921
in 2005
All-time low
0.314
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Spain, 1900–2025

0.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Spain is 0.835, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Spain peaked at 0.921 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.314, in 1900.

That places Spain 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.3157 0.314 0.331 10
1910s 0.3412 0.331 0.35 10
1920s 0.3418 0.334 0.35 10
1930s 0.5871 0.341 0.686 10
1940s 0.3852 0.38 0.396 10
1950s 0.4008 0.396 0.408 10
1960s 0.4718 0.45 0.488 10
1970s 0.6009 0.508 0.854 10
1980s 0.89 0.863 0.905 10
1990s 0.915 0.915 0.915 10
2000s 0.9192 0.917 0.921 10
2010s 0.8883 0.869 0.915 10
2020s 0.851 0.818 0.904 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 New Zealand 0.85 compare
  2. 28 Barbados 0.848 compare
  3. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 0.839 compare
  4. 31 Seychelles 0.833 compare
  5. 32 France 0.813 compare
  6. 33 Finland 0.811 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Spain?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Spain was 0.835 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.921 in 2005.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 1900.
How does Spain rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Spain ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.