Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Spain
Spain: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.835 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Spain, 1900–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 27 New Zealand 0.85 compare
- 28 Barbados 0.848 compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 0.839 compare
- 31 Seychelles 0.833 compare
- 32 France 0.813 compare
- 33 Finland 0.811 compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1449 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.