Engaged Society Score in Spain
Spain: Engaged Society Score was 2.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.32
in 2016
All-time low
-2.67
in 1940
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Spain, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for engaged society score in Spain is 2.24, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Spain peaked at 2.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.67, in 1940.
Spain ranks 15th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -2.05 | — |
| 1790 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.895 | -56.4% |
| 1809 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -2.08 | +131.8% |
| 1815 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.515 | -124.8% |
| 1821 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | -2.07 | -502.3% |
| 1825 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.24 | -88.4% |
| 1835 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.24 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.528 | -320.0% |
| 1870 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.294 | -155.7% |
| 1876 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.59 | +439.5% |
| 1924 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.443 | -127.9% |
| 1932 | 0.699 | +57.8% |
| 1933 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.287 | -58.9% |
| 1937 | 0.04 | -86.1% |
| 1938 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.465 | -1262.5% |
| 1940 | -2.67 | +475.1% |
| 1941 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.96 | -26.8% |
| 1944 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.65 | -15.6% |
| 1961 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.97 | -41.3% |
| 1971 | -1.66 | +71.0% |
| 1972 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.108 | -93.5% |
| 1976 | 0.592 | -648.1% |
| 1977 | 1.13 | +91.2% |
| 1978 | 1.84 | +62.5% |
| 1979 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.79 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.16 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.24 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.67, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.05 | -2.05 | -2.05 | 1 |
| 1790s | -2.05 | -2.05 | -2.05 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.82 | -2.05 | -0.895 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.6 | -2.08 | -0.895 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.04 | -2.07 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.9728 | -2.07 | -0.24 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.24 | -0.24 | -0.24 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.24 | -0.24 | -0.24 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.1632 | -0.24 | 0.528 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.117 | -0.294 | 0.528 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.294 | -0.294 | -0.294 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.294 | -0.294 | -0.294 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.294 | -0.294 | -0.294 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.294 | -0.294 | -0.294 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.2 | -1.59 | -0.294 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1555 | -1.59 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.17 | -2.67 | -1.96 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.96 | -1.96 | -1.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.65 | -1.65 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2312 | -1.66 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.16 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.24 | 2.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 engaged society score in Spain?
- Engaged society score in Spain was 2.24 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.67 in 1940.
- How does Spain rank for engaged society score?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.