What is equal access to power index in Spain?

Equal access to power index in Spain was 0.844 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2020.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 1838.

How does Spain rank for equal access to power index?

Spain ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Spain

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Spain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.844 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.844

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

33rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.9

in 2020

All-time low

0.129

in 1838

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Spain, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Spain stood at 0.844.

The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Spain peaked at 0.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.129, in 1838.

Spain ranks 33rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Equal Access to Power Index in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Equal Access to Power Index in Spain, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.136	—
1790	0.136	+0.0%
1791	0.136	+0.0%
1792	0.136	+0.0%
1793	0.136	+0.0%
1794	0.136	+0.0%
1795	0.136	+0.0%
1796	0.136	+0.0%
1797	0.136	+0.0%
1798	0.136	+0.0%
1799	0.136	+0.0%
1800	0.136	+0.0%
1801	0.136	+0.0%
1802	0.136	+0.0%
1803	0.136	+0.0%
1804	0.136	+0.0%
1805	0.136	+0.0%
1806	0.136	+0.0%
1807	0.136	+0.0%
1808	0.357	+162.5%
1809	0.357	+0.0%
1810	0.357	+0.0%
1811	0.357	+0.0%
1812	0.357	+0.0%
1813	0.357	+0.0%
1814	0.357	+0.0%
1815	0.141	-60.5%
1816	0.141	+0.0%
1817	0.141	+0.0%
1818	0.141	+0.0%
1819	0.141	+0.0%
1820	0.361	+156.0%
1821	0.361	+0.0%
1822	0.361	+0.0%
1823	0.361	+0.0%
1824	0.361	+0.0%
1825	0.361	+0.0%
1826	0.361	+0.0%
1827	0.361	+0.0%
1828	0.361	+0.0%
1829	0.361	+0.0%
1830	0.361	+0.0%
1831	0.361	+0.0%
1832	0.361	+0.0%
1833	0.361	+0.0%
1834	0.361	+0.0%
1835	0.361	+0.0%
1836	0.361	+0.0%
1837	0.361	+0.0%
1838	0.129	-64.3%
1839	0.129	+0.0%
1840	0.129	+0.0%
1841	0.129	+0.0%
1842	0.129	+0.0%
1843	0.129	+0.0%
1844	0.129	+0.0%
1845	0.129	+0.0%
1846	0.129	+0.0%
1847	0.129	+0.0%
1848	0.129	+0.0%
1849	0.129	+0.0%
1850	0.129	+0.0%
1851	0.129	+0.0%
1852	0.129	+0.0%
1853	0.129	+0.0%
1854	0.346	+168.2%
1855	0.346	+0.0%
1856	0.346	+0.0%
1857	0.135	-61.0%
1858	0.135	+0.0%
1859	0.135	+0.0%
1860	0.135	+0.0%
1861	0.135	+0.0%
1862	0.135	+0.0%
1863	0.135	+0.0%
1864	0.135	+0.0%
1865	0.135	+0.0%
1866	0.135	+0.0%
1867	0.135	+0.0%
1868	0.358	+165.2%
1869	0.358	+0.0%
1870	0.358	+0.0%
1871	0.358	+0.0%
1872	0.358	+0.0%
1873	0.358	+0.0%
1874	0.358	+0.0%
1875	0.202	-43.6%
1876	0.202	+0.0%
1877	0.202	+0.0%
1878	0.202	+0.0%
1879	0.202	+0.0%
1880	0.202	+0.0%
1881	0.202	+0.0%
1882	0.202	+0.0%
1883	0.202	+0.0%
1884	0.202	+0.0%
1885	0.202	+0.0%
1886	0.202	+0.0%
1887	0.202	+0.0%
1888	0.202	+0.0%
1889	0.202	+0.0%
1890	0.202	+0.0%
1891	0.202	+0.0%
1892	0.202	+0.0%
1893	0.202	+0.0%
1894	0.202	+0.0%
1895	0.202	+0.0%
1896	0.202	+0.0%
1897	0.202	+0.0%
1898	0.202	+0.0%
1899	0.202	+0.0%
1900	0.202	+0.0%
1901	0.202	+0.0%
1902	0.202	+0.0%
1903	0.202	+0.0%
1904	0.202	+0.0%
1905	0.202	+0.0%
1906	0.202	+0.0%
1907	0.202	+0.0%
1908	0.202	+0.0%
1909	0.243	+20.3%
1910	0.243	+0.0%
1911	0.243	+0.0%
1912	0.243	+0.0%
1913	0.243	+0.0%
1914	0.243	+0.0%
1915	0.263	+8.2%
1916	0.263	+0.0%
1917	0.263	+0.0%
1918	0.263	+0.0%
1919	0.263	+0.0%
1920	0.263	+0.0%
1921	0.263	+0.0%
1922	0.263	+0.0%
1923	0.238	-9.5%
1924	0.238	+0.0%
1925	0.238	+0.0%
1926	0.238	+0.0%
1927	0.238	+0.0%
1928	0.238	+0.0%
1929	0.238	+0.0%
1930	0.238	+0.0%
1931	0.567	+138.2%
1932	0.783	+38.1%
1933	0.783	+0.0%
1934	0.795	+1.5%
1935	0.795	+0.0%
1936	0.795	+0.0%
1937	0.734	-7.7%
1938	0.734	+0.0%
1939	0.734	+0.0%
1940	0.305	-58.4%
1941	0.305	+0.0%
1942	0.305	+0.0%
1943	0.305	+0.0%
1944	0.305	+0.0%
1945	0.305	+0.0%
1946	0.305	+0.0%
1947	0.305	+0.0%
1948	0.305	+0.0%
1949	0.305	+0.0%
1950	0.305	+0.0%
1951	0.305	+0.0%
1952	0.305	+0.0%
1953	0.305	+0.0%
1954	0.305	+0.0%
1955	0.305	+0.0%
1956	0.305	+0.0%
1957	0.305	+0.0%
1958	0.305	+0.0%
1959	0.305	+0.0%
1960	0.305	+0.0%
1961	0.305	+0.0%
1962	0.305	+0.0%
1963	0.305	+0.0%
1964	0.305	+0.0%
1965	0.305	+0.0%
1966	0.305	+0.0%
1967	0.305	+0.0%
1968	0.305	+0.0%
1969	0.305	+0.0%
1970	0.305	+0.0%
1971	0.305	+0.0%
1972	0.305	+0.0%
1973	0.305	+0.0%
1974	0.305	+0.0%
1975	0.305	+0.0%
1976	0.38	+24.6%
1977	0.688	+81.1%
1978	0.805	+17.0%
1979	0.805	+0.0%
1980	0.831	+3.2%
1981	0.831	+0.0%
1982	0.843	+1.4%
1983	0.843	+0.0%
1984	0.843	+0.0%
1985	0.843	+0.0%
1986	0.843	+0.0%
1987	0.843	+0.0%
1988	0.843	+0.0%
1989	0.843	+0.0%
1990	0.862	+2.3%
1991	0.862	+0.0%
1992	0.862	+0.0%
1993	0.862	+0.0%
1994	0.862	+0.0%
1995	0.862	+0.0%
1996	0.862	+0.0%
1997	0.862	+0.0%
1998	0.862	+0.0%
1999	0.862	+0.0%
2000	0.882	+2.3%
2001	0.882	+0.0%
2002	0.882	+0.0%
2003	0.882	+0.0%
2004	0.882	+0.0%
2005	0.886	+0.5%
2006	0.886	+0.0%
2007	0.886	+0.0%
2008	0.886	+0.0%
2009	0.886	+0.0%
2010	0.89	+0.5%
2011	0.869	-2.4%
2012	0.869	+0.0%
2013	0.869	+0.0%
2014	0.869	+0.0%
2015	0.869	+0.0%
2016	0.869	+0.0%
2017	0.847	-2.5%
2018	0.873	+3.1%
2019	0.876	+0.3%
2020	0.9	+2.7%
2021	0.851	-5.4%
2022	0.819	-3.8%
2023	0.844	+3.1%
2024	0.844	+0.0%
2025	0.844	+0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

Spain's 0.844 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Spain's 0.844 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8185, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.136	0.136	0.136	1
1790s	0.136	0.136	0.136	10
1800s	0.1802	0.136	0.357	10
1810s	0.249	0.141	0.357	10
1820s	0.361	0.361	0.361	10
1830s	0.3146	0.129	0.361	10
1840s	0.129	0.129	0.129	10
1850s	0.1959	0.129	0.346	10
1860s	0.1796	0.135	0.358	10
1870s	0.28	0.202	0.358	10
1880s	0.202	0.202	0.202	10
1890s	0.202	0.202	0.202	10
1900s	0.2061	0.202	0.243	10
1910s	0.253	0.243	0.263	10
1920s	0.2455	0.238	0.263	10
1930s	0.6958	0.238	0.795	10
1940s	0.305	0.305	0.305	10
1950s	0.305	0.305	0.305	10
1960s	0.305	0.305	0.305	10
1970s	0.4508	0.305	0.805	10
1980s	0.8406	0.831	0.843	10
1990s	0.862	0.862	0.862	10
2000s	0.884	0.882	0.886	10
2010s	0.87	0.847	0.89	10
2020s	0.8503	0.819	0.9	6

Countries ranked near Spain

30 Cyprus 0.86 compare
31 Barbados 0.857 compare
32 Senegal 0.851 compare
34 Canada 0.839 compare
34 Liberia 0.839 compare
36 Lesotho 0.838 compare
36 Uruguay 0.838 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Spain?: Equal access to power index in Spain was 0.844 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2020.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 1838.
How does Spain rank for equal access to power index?: Spain ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.