Rule of Law - Governance score in Spain

Spain: Rule of Law - Governance score was 73 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
73 0-100
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
79.54 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
72.51 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 79.5 0-1001998: 75.9 0-1002000: 78 0-1002002: 77.3 0-1002003: 77.2 0-1002004: 75 0-1002005: 75 0-1002006: 76.2 0-1002007: 77.2 0-1002008: 76.5 0-1002009: 73.8 0-1002010: 73.4 0-1002011: 74.6 0-1002012: 75.6 0-1002013: 73.4 0-1002014: 72.5 0-1002015: 73.4 0-1002016: 74.3 0-1002017: 74.6 0-1002018: 74 0-1002019: 75.8 0-1002020: 73.8 0-1002021: 72.8 0-1002022: 73.5 0-1002023: 73 0-1002024: 73 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Spain is 73 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Spain peaked at 79.54 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 72.51 0-100, in 2014.

Spain ranks 43rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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 77.72 0-100 75.91 0-100 79.54 0-100 2
2000s 76.25 0-100 73.85 0-100 78.05 0-100 9
2010s 74.17 0-100 72.51 0-100 75.82 0-100 10
2020s 73.22 0-100 72.81 0-100 73.83 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 40 Micronesia (country) 73.78 0-100 compare
  2. 41 United States 73.52 0-100 compare
  3. 42 Uruguay 73.32 0-100 compare
  4. 44 Hong Kong 72.82 0-100 compare
  5. 45 Macao 71.63 0-100 compare
  6. 46 Marshall Islands 71.35 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Spain?
Rule of law - governance score in Spain was 73 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 79.54 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 72.51 0-100 in 2014.
How does Spain rank for rule of law - governance score?
Spain ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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