Political Stability - Governance score in Spain

Spain: Political Stability - Governance score was 65.84 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65.84 0-100
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
107th
of 208 countries
All-time high
74.14 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
65.66 0-100
in 2009
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Spain, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 69.2 0-1001998: 69.5 0-1002000: 71.3 0-1002002: 69.6 0-1002003: 67.4 0-1002004: 66.5 0-1002005: 70.4 0-1002006: 68.1 0-1002007: 66.6 0-1002008: 66.2 0-1002009: 65.7 0-1002010: 66.3 0-1002011: 69.4 0-1002012: 68.4 0-1002013: 67.6 0-1002014: 74.1 0-1002015: 73.3 0-1002016: 73.2 0-1002017: 70.7 0-1002018: 71.6 0-1002019: 70.5 0-1002020: 70.9 0-1002021: 72.4 0-1002022: 68.6 0-1002023: 68.4 0-1002024: 65.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Spain stood at 65.84 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Spain peaked at 74.14 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.66 0-100, in 2009.

That places Spain 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Political Stability - Governance score in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Spain, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 69.17 0-100
1998 69.48 0-100 +0.4%
2000 71.29 0-100 +2.6%
2002 69.61 0-100 -2.3%
2003 67.39 0-100 -3.2%
2004 66.53 0-100 -1.3%
2005 70.37 0-100 +5.8%
2006 68.09 0-100 -3.2%
2007 66.56 0-100 -2.2%
2008 66.2 0-100 -0.5%
2009 65.66 0-100 -0.8%
2010 66.26 0-100 +0.9%
2011 69.36 0-100 +4.7%
2012 68.37 0-100 -1.4%
2013 67.57 0-100 -1.2%
2014 74.14 0-100 +9.7%
2015 73.33 0-100 -1.1%
2016 73.17 0-100 -0.2%
2017 70.69 0-100 -3.4%
2018 71.61 0-100 +1.3%
2019 70.46 0-100 -1.6%
2020 70.95 0-100 +0.7%
2021 72.44 0-100 +2.1%
2022 68.58 0-100 -5.3%
2023 68.43 0-100 -0.2%
2024 65.84 0-100 -3.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 65.84 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 83% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 65.84 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.32 0-100 69.17 0-100 69.48 0-100 2
2000s 67.97 0-100 65.66 0-100 71.29 0-100 9
2010s 70.49 0-100 66.26 0-100 74.14 0-100 10
2020s 69.25 0-100 65.84 0-100 72.44 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 104 Ghana 66.09 0-100 compare
  2. 105 El Salvador 66 0-100 compare
  3. 106 Vietnam 65.99 0-100 compare
  4. 108 Gambia 65.59 0-100 compare
  5. 109 Uzbekistan 65.44 0-100 compare
  6. 110 Rwanda 65.15 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Spain?
Political stability - governance score in Spain was 65.84 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 74.14 0-100 in 2014.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 65.66 0-100 in 2009.
How does Spain rank for political stability - governance score?
Spain ranks 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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