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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Spain

Spain: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.988 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.988
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.992
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments 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 strong elected regional governments index in Spain is 0.988, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Spain peaked at 0.992 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

Spain ranks 5th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Spain, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.242 —
1790 0.242 +0.0%
1791 0.242 +0.0%
1792 0.242 +0.0%
1793 0.242 +0.0%
1794 0.242 +0.0%
1795 0.242 +0.0%
1796 0.242 +0.0%
1797 0.242 +0.0%
1798 0.242 +0.0%
1799 0.242 +0.0%
1800 0.242 +0.0%
1801 0.242 +0.0%
1802 0.242 +0.0%
1803 0.242 +0.0%
1804 0.242 +0.0%
1805 0.242 +0.0%
1806 0.242 +0.0%
1807 0.242 +0.0%
1808 0.242 +0.0%
1809 0.242 +0.0%
1810 0.242 +0.0%
1811 0.242 +0.0%
1812 0.424 +75.2%
1813 0.474 +11.8%
1814 0.474 +0.0%
1815 0.474 +0.0%
1816 0.474 +0.0%
1817 0.474 +0.0%
1818 0.474 +0.0%
1819 0.474 +0.0%
1820 0.474 +0.0%
1821 0.474 +0.0%
1822 0.474 +0.0%
1823 0.474 +0.0%
1824 0.474 +0.0%
1825 0.474 +0.0%
1826 0.474 +0.0%
1827 0.474 +0.0%
1828 0.474 +0.0%
1829 0.474 +0.0%
1830 0.474 +0.0%
1831 0.474 +0.0%
1832 0.474 +0.0%
1833 0.474 +0.0%
1834 0.474 +0.0%
1835 0.474 +0.0%
1836 0.474 +0.0%
1837 0.474 +0.0%
1838 0.474 +0.0%
1839 0.474 +0.0%
1840 0.474 +0.0%
1841 0.474 +0.0%
1842 0.474 +0.0%
1843 0.474 +0.0%
1844 0.474 +0.0%
1845 0.474 +0.0%
1846 0.474 +0.0%
1847 0.474 +0.0%
1848 0.474 +0.0%
1849 0.474 +0.0%
1850 0.474 +0.0%
1851 0.474 +0.0%
1852 0.474 +0.0%
1853 0.474 +0.0%
1854 0.474 +0.0%
1855 0.474 +0.0%
1856 0.474 +0.0%
1857 0.474 +0.0%
1858 0.474 +0.0%
1859 0.474 +0.0%
1860 0.474 +0.0%
1861 0.474 +0.0%
1862 0.474 +0.0%
1863 0.474 +0.0%
1864 0.474 +0.0%
1865 0.474 +0.0%
1866 0.474 +0.0%
1867 0.474 +0.0%
1868 0.474 +0.0%
1869 0.474 +0.0%
1870 0.474 +0.0%
1871 0.474 +0.0%
1872 0.474 +0.0%
1873 0.474 +0.0%
1874 0.474 +0.0%
1875 0.474 +0.0%
1876 0.474 +0.0%
1877 0.474 +0.0%
1878 0.474 +0.0%
1879 0.474 +0.0%
1880 0.474 +0.0%
1881 0.474 +0.0%
1882 0.474 +0.0%
1883 0.474 +0.0%
1884 0.474 +0.0%
1885 0.474 +0.0%
1886 0.474 +0.0%
1887 0.474 +0.0%
1888 0.474 +0.0%
1889 0.474 +0.0%
1890 0.474 +0.0%
1891 0.474 +0.0%
1892 0.474 +0.0%
1893 0.474 +0.0%
1894 0.474 +0.0%
1895 0.242 -48.9%
1896 0.242 +0.0%
1897 0.242 +0.0%
1898 0.242 +0.0%
1899 0.242 +0.0%
1900 0 -100.0%
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0.975 —
1981 0.975 +0.0%
1982 0.992 +1.7%
1983 0.992 +0.0%
1984 0.992 +0.0%
1985 0.992 +0.0%
1986 0.992 +0.0%
1987 0.992 +0.0%
1988 0.992 +0.0%
1989 0.992 +0.0%
1990 0.992 +0.0%
1991 0.992 +0.0%
1992 0.992 +0.0%
1993 0.992 +0.0%
1994 0.992 +0.0%
1995 0.992 +0.0%
1996 0.992 +0.0%
1997 0.992 +0.0%
1998 0.992 +0.0%
1999 0.992 +0.0%
2000 0.992 +0.0%
2001 0.992 +0.0%
2002 0.992 +0.0%
2003 0.992 +0.0%
2004 0.992 +0.0%
2005 0.992 +0.0%
2006 0.992 +0.0%
2007 0.992 +0.0%
2008 0.992 +0.0%
2009 0.992 +0.0%
2010 0.992 +0.0%
2011 0.992 +0.0%
2012 0.992 +0.0%
2013 0.992 +0.0%
2014 0.992 +0.0%
2015 0.992 +0.0%
2016 0.992 +0.0%
2017 0.967 -2.5%
2018 0.988 +2.2%
2019 0.988 +0.0%
2020 0.988 +0.0%
2021 0.988 +0.0%
2022 0.988 +0.0%
2023 0.988 +0.0%
2024 0.988 +0.0%
2025 0.988 +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.988 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.988 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.415, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.242 0.242 0.242 1
1790s 0.242 0.242 0.242 10
1800s 0.242 0.242 0.242 10
1810s 0.4226 0.242 0.474 10
1820s 0.474 0.474 0.474 10
1830s 0.474 0.474 0.474 10
1840s 0.474 0.474 0.474 10
1850s 0.474 0.474 0.474 10
1860s 0.474 0.474 0.474 10
1870s 0.474 0.474 0.474 10
1880s 0.474 0.474 0.474 10
1890s 0.358 0.242 0.474 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.9886 0.975 0.992 10
1990s 0.992 0.992 0.992 10
2000s 0.992 0.992 0.992 10
2010s 0.9887 0.967 0.992 10
2020s 0.988 0.988 0.988 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Switzerland 0.995 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 0.992 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 0.99 compare
  4. 5 Japan 0.988 compare
  5. 7 Denmark 0.987 compare
  6. 8 Mexico 0.986 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Spain?
Strong elected regional governments index in Spain was 0.988 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 1982.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Spain rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Spain ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.