How does Spain rank for participatory political institutions index?

Spain ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Spain

Name: Participatory 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: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.636 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.636

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

28th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.706

in 1986

All-time low

0.036

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Spain, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.636 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Spain peaked at 0.706 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1940.

That places Spain 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Political Institutions Index in Spain, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.11	—
1790	0.11	+0.0%
1791	0.11	+0.0%
1792	0.11	+0.0%
1793	0.11	+0.0%
1794	0.11	+0.0%
1795	0.11	+0.0%
1796	0.11	+0.0%
1797	0.11	+0.0%
1798	0.11	+0.0%
1799	0.11	+0.0%
1800	0.11	+0.0%
1801	0.11	+0.0%
1802	0.11	+0.0%
1803	0.11	+0.0%
1804	0.11	+0.0%
1805	0.11	+0.0%
1806	0.11	+0.0%
1807	0.11	+0.0%
1808	0.134	+21.8%
1809	0.134	+0.0%
1810	0.134	+0.0%
1811	0.134	+0.0%
1812	0.197	+47.0%
1813	0.214	+8.6%
1814	0.189	-11.7%
1815	0.189	+0.0%
1816	0.189	+0.0%
1817	0.189	+0.0%
1818	0.189	+0.0%
1819	0.189	+0.0%
1820	0.284	+50.3%
1821	0.284	+0.0%
1822	0.284	+0.0%
1823	0.284	+0.0%
1824	0.188	-33.8%
1825	0.188	+0.0%
1826	0.188	+0.0%
1827	0.188	+0.0%
1828	0.188	+0.0%
1829	0.188	+0.0%
1830	0.188	+0.0%
1831	0.188	+0.0%
1832	0.188	+0.0%
1833	0.188	+0.0%
1834	0.252	+34.0%
1835	0.245	-2.8%
1836	0.245	+0.0%
1837	0.253	+3.3%
1838	0.26	+2.8%
1839	0.26	+0.0%
1840	0.26	+0.0%
1841	0.26	+0.0%
1842	0.26	+0.0%
1843	0.26	+0.0%
1844	0.26	+0.0%
1845	0.26	+0.0%
1846	0.26	+0.0%
1847	0.26	+0.0%
1848	0.26	+0.0%
1849	0.26	+0.0%
1850	0.26	+0.0%
1851	0.26	+0.0%
1852	0.26	+0.0%
1853	0.26	+0.0%
1854	0.26	+0.0%
1855	0.26	+0.0%
1856	0.26	+0.0%
1857	0.26	+0.0%
1858	0.26	+0.0%
1859	0.26	+0.0%
1860	0.26	+0.0%
1861	0.26	+0.0%
1862	0.26	+0.0%
1863	0.26	+0.0%
1864	0.26	+0.0%
1865	0.26	+0.0%
1866	0.26	+0.0%
1867	0.26	+0.0%
1868	0.26	+0.0%
1869	0.28	+7.7%
1870	0.28	+0.0%
1871	0.28	+0.0%
1872	0.28	+0.0%
1873	0.28	+0.0%
1874	0.281	+0.4%
1875	0.281	+0.0%
1876	0.281	+0.0%
1877	0.281	+0.0%
1878	0.281	+0.0%
1879	0.281	+0.0%
1880	0.281	+0.0%
1881	0.281	+0.0%
1882	0.281	+0.0%
1883	0.281	+0.0%
1884	0.281	+0.0%
1885	0.281	+0.0%
1886	0.281	+0.0%
1887	0.281	+0.0%
1888	0.281	+0.0%
1889	0.281	+0.0%
1890	0.281	+0.0%
1891	0.281	+0.0%
1892	0.281	+0.0%
1893	0.281	+0.0%
1894	0.281	+0.0%
1895	0.251	-10.7%
1896	0.251	+0.0%
1897	0.251	+0.0%
1898	0.251	+0.0%
1899	0.265	+5.6%
1900	0.262	-1.1%
1901	0.262	+0.0%
1902	0.262	+0.0%
1903	0.262	+0.0%
1904	0.262	+0.0%
1905	0.262	+0.0%
1906	0.262	+0.0%
1907	0.262	+0.0%
1908	0.262	+0.0%
1909	0.262	+0.0%
1910	0.262	+0.0%
1911	0.262	+0.0%
1912	0.262	+0.0%
1913	0.262	+0.0%
1914	0.262	+0.0%
1915	0.262	+0.0%
1916	0.262	+0.0%
1917	0.262	+0.0%
1918	0.262	+0.0%
1919	0.262	+0.0%
1920	0.262	+0.0%
1921	0.262	+0.0%
1922	0.262	+0.0%
1923	0.137	-47.7%
1924	0.137	+0.0%
1925	0.079	-42.3%
1926	0.079	+0.0%
1927	0.079	+0.0%
1928	0.079	+0.0%
1929	0.079	+0.0%
1930	0.079	+0.0%
1931	0.483	+511.4%
1932	0.483	+0.0%
1933	0.483	+0.0%
1934	0.483	+0.0%
1935	0.483	+0.0%
1936	0.437	-9.5%
1937	0.437	+0.0%
1938	0.437	+0.0%
1939	0.274	-37.3%
1940	0.036	-86.9%
1941	0.036	+0.0%
1942	0.036	+0.0%
1943	0.036	+0.0%
1944	0.036	+0.0%
1945	0.043	+19.4%
1946	0.043	+0.0%
1947	0.103	+139.5%
1948	0.103	+0.0%
1949	0.103	+0.0%
1950	0.103	+0.0%
1951	0.103	+0.0%
1952	0.099	-3.9%
1953	0.095	-4.0%
1954	0.091	-4.2%
1955	0.087	-4.4%
1956	0.083	-4.6%
1957	0.079	-4.8%
1958	0.075	-5.1%
1959	0.071	-5.3%
1960	0.068	-4.2%
1961	0.064	-5.9%
1962	0.06	-6.3%
1963	0.056	-6.7%
1964	0.052	-7.1%
1965	0.048	-7.7%
1966	0.044	-8.3%
1967	0.044	+0.0%
1968	0.044	+0.0%
1969	0.044	+0.0%
1970	0.046	+4.5%
1971	0.046	+0.0%
1972	0.046	+0.0%
1973	0.046	+0.0%
1974	0.058	+26.1%
1975	0.058	+0.0%
1976	0.102	+75.9%
1977	0.254	+149.0%
1978	0.349	+37.4%
1979	0.629	+80.2%
1980	0.633	+0.6%
1981	0.646	+2.1%
1982	0.665	+2.9%
1983	0.666	+0.2%
1984	0.666	+0.0%
1985	0.663	-0.5%
1986	0.706	+6.5%
1987	0.703	-0.4%
1988	0.701	-0.3%
1989	0.698	-0.4%
1990	0.695	-0.4%
1991	0.69	-0.7%
1992	0.684	-0.9%
1993	0.678	-0.9%
1994	0.673	-0.7%
1995	0.667	-0.9%
1996	0.662	-0.7%
1997	0.656	-0.9%
1998	0.65	-0.9%
1999	0.645	-0.8%
2000	0.642	-0.5%
2001	0.639	-0.5%
2002	0.636	-0.5%
2003	0.633	-0.5%
2004	0.63	-0.5%
2005	0.672	+6.7%
2006	0.672	+0.0%
2007	0.672	+0.0%
2008	0.672	+0.0%
2009	0.674	+0.3%
2010	0.67	-0.6%
2011	0.667	-0.4%
2012	0.658	-1.3%
2013	0.656	-0.3%
2014	0.661	+0.8%
2015	0.655	-0.9%
2016	0.655	+0.0%
2017	0.647	-1.2%
2018	0.646	-0.2%
2019	0.649	+0.5%
2020	0.655	+0.9%
2021	0.648	-1.1%
2022	0.644	-0.6%
2023	0.64	-0.6%
2024	0.635	-0.8%
2025	0.636	+0.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

Spain's 0.636 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Spain's 0.636 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.11	0.11	0.11	1
1790s	0.11	0.11	0.11	10
1800s	0.1148	0.11	0.134	10
1810s	0.1813	0.134	0.214	10
1820s	0.2264	0.188	0.284	10
1830s	0.2267	0.188	0.26	10
1840s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1850s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1860s	0.262	0.26	0.28	10
1870s	0.2806	0.28	0.281	10
1880s	0.281	0.281	0.281	10
1890s	0.2674	0.251	0.281	10
1900s	0.262	0.262	0.262	10
1910s	0.262	0.262	0.262	10
1920s	0.1455	0.079	0.262	10
1930s	0.4079	0.079	0.483	10
1940s	0.0575	0.036	0.103	10
1950s	0.0886	0.071	0.103	10
1960s	0.0524	0.044	0.068	10
1970s	0.1634	0.046	0.629	10
1980s	0.6747	0.633	0.706	10
1990s	0.67	0.645	0.695	10
2000s	0.6542	0.63	0.674	10
2010s	0.6564	0.646	0.67	10
2020s	0.643	0.635	0.655	6

Countries ranked near Spain

25 Canada 0.641 compare
26 Costa Rica 0.64 compare
27 Finland 0.638 compare
29 Austria 0.634 compare
30 Estonia 0.632 compare
31 Ireland 0.627 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Spain?: Participatory political institutions index in Spain was 0.636 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 1986.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1940.
How does Spain rank for participatory political institutions index?: Spain ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.