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Political Civil Liberties Index in Spain

Spain: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.925 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.925
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.966
in 1986
All-time low
0.021
in 1940
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Spain, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Spain is 0.925, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Spain peaked at 0.966 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1940.

That places Spain 22nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.066 0.066 0.066 1
1790s 0.066 0.066 0.066 10
1800s 0.0954 0.066 0.25 10
1810s 0.14 0.047 0.25 10
1820s 0.23 0.076 0.488 10
1830s 0.2101 0.076 0.352 10
1840s 0.3464 0.324 0.352 10
1850s 0.3659 0.324 0.443 10
1860s 0.4081 0.351 0.624 10
1870s 0.5051 0.395 0.624 10
1880s 0.5224 0.436 0.539 10
1890s 0.539 0.539 0.539 10
1900s 0.543 0.543 0.543 10
1910s 0.543 0.543 0.543 10
1920s 0.2659 0.141 0.539 10
1930s 0.6744 0.163 0.895 10
1940s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1950s 0.023 0.023 0.023 10
1960s 0.0478 0.026 0.078 10
1970s 0.3172 0.078 0.948 10
1980s 0.9608 0.948 0.966 10
1990s 0.966 0.966 0.966 10
2000s 0.9619 0.96 0.966 10
2010s 0.943 0.919 0.962 10
2020s 0.9325 0.925 0.941 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 New Zealand 0.929 compare
  2. 21 Austria 0.926 compare
  3. 23 Barbados 0.922 compare
  4. 23 Canada 0.922 compare
  5. 23 Dominican Republic 0.922 compare
  6. 23 Ghana 0.922 compare
  7. 23 Mauritius 0.922 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Spain?
Political civil liberties index in Spain was 0.925 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 1986.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1940.
How does Spain rank for political civil liberties index?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.