Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Spain

Spain: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was 0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
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
29
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Spain, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Spain stood at 0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Spain, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.0%
1998 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.8%
1999 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.7%
2000 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.3%
2001 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2002 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2003 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8%
2004 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.8%
2005 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2006 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.8%
2007 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.8%
2008 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.1%
2009 0.981 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.8%
2010 0.9564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.5%
2011 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.8%
2012 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.0%
2013 0.9564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.7%
2014 0.903 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.6%
2015 0.9539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.6%
2016 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.5%
2017 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
2018 0.992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.2%
2019 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.4%
2020 0.9802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.5%
2021 0.9208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.1%
2022 0.9606 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.3%
2023 0.9305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.1%
2024 0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.981 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
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. 39 Micronesia (country) 0.9769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 40 United States 0.9618 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 41 Uruguay 0.9506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 43 Hong Kong 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 44 Macao 0.8521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 45 Marshall Islands 0.8357 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Spain?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Spain was 0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
Spain ranks 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,884 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.