What is liberal political institutions index in Spain?

Liberal political institutions index in Spain was 0.909 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2006.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 1940.

How does Spain rank for liberal political institutions index?

Spain ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Spain

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Spain
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.909 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.909

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

19th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.931

in 2006

All-time low

0.168

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Spain, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.909 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Spain peaked at 0.931 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.168, in 1940.

Spain ranks 19th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.276	0.276	0.276	1
1790s	0.276	0.276	0.276	10
1800s	0.2744	0.268	0.276	10
1810s	0.3555	0.281	0.382	10
1820s	0.3858	0.374	0.409	10
1830s	0.4177	0.374	0.452	10
1840s	0.4565	0.452	0.457	10
1850s	0.4626	0.457	0.464	10
1860s	0.466	0.464	0.484	10
1870s	0.505	0.505	0.505	10
1880s	0.505	0.505	0.505	10
1890s	0.516	0.516	0.516	10
1900s	0.5162	0.516	0.517	10
1910s	0.517	0.517	0.517	10
1920s	0.3824	0.31	0.517	10
1930s	0.5425	0.31	0.687	10
1940s	0.1992	0.168	0.215	10
1950s	0.2212	0.219	0.227	10
1960s	0.241	0.241	0.241	10
1970s	0.4258	0.246	0.913	10
1980s	0.9074	0.9	0.913	10
1990s	0.9181	0.91	0.922	10
2000s	0.9244	0.915	0.931	10
2010s	0.9087	0.887	0.93	10
2020s	0.9072	0.9	0.921	6

Countries ranked near Spain

16 Uruguay 0.926 compare
17 Lithuania 0.923 compare
18 South Korea 0.912 compare
19 Austria 0.909 compare
19 Seychelles 0.909 compare
22 Brazil 0.908 compare
22 Latvia 0.908 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Spain?: Liberal political institutions index in Spain was 0.909 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2006.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 1940.
How does Spain rank for liberal political institutions index?: Spain ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.