How does Spain rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Spain ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Spain

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Spain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.971 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.971

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

15th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.979

in 2006

All-time low

0.167

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Spain, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Spain is 0.971, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Spain peaked at 0.979 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.167, in 1940.

That places Spain 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.229	0.229	0.229	1
1790s	0.229	0.229	0.229	10
1800s	0.2244	0.206	0.229	10
1810s	0.223	0.204	0.242	10
1820s	0.2283	0.204	0.281	10
1830s	0.252	0.206	0.298	10
1840s	0.3169	0.298	0.319	10
1850s	0.339	0.319	0.344	10
1860s	0.3445	0.344	0.349	10
1870s	0.417	0.417	0.417	10
1880s	0.417	0.417	0.417	10
1890s	0.454	0.454	0.454	10
1900s	0.4544	0.454	0.456	10
1910s	0.456	0.456	0.456	10
1920s	0.3784	0.34	0.456	10
1930s	0.5105	0.26	0.705	10
1940s	0.2143	0.167	0.242	10
1950s	0.2612	0.253	0.279	10
1960s	0.32	0.32	0.32	10
1970s	0.498	0.338	0.946	10
1980s	0.959	0.946	0.973	10
1990s	0.975	0.973	0.978	10
2000s	0.9784	0.978	0.979	10
2010s	0.9716	0.968	0.979	10
2020s	0.9718	0.969	0.975	6

Countries ranked near Spain

13 New Zealand 0.972 compare
13 Norway 0.972 compare
16 Seychelles 0.966 compare
17 Costa Rica 0.962 compare
18 Taiwan 0.961 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Spain?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Spain was 0.971 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.979 in 2006.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.167 in 1940.
How does Spain rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Spain ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.