Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Spain

Spain: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.903 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Spain, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.981 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.956 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.956 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.903 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.954 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.992 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.961 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.932 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Spain is 0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Spain peaked at 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.903 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2014.

That places Spain 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.981 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.9994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.903 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.9448 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 41 United States 0.9618 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 42 Uruguay 0.9506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 44 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 45 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.8521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 46 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.8357 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Spain?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Spain was 0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.903 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
How does Spain rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Spain ranks 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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