Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Spain

Spain: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 76.95 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
76.95 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 208 countries
All-time high
80.84 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
74.65 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Spain, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 78.5 0-1001998: 78.8 0-1002000: 79.1 0-1002002: 79.5 0-1002003: 77.8 0-1002004: 78.4 0-1002005: 78.1 0-1002006: 78.7 0-1002007: 79.9 0-1002008: 80.8 0-1002009: 80 0-1002010: 79 0-1002011: 77.2 0-1002012: 77.7 0-1002013: 74.7 0-1002014: 75.3 0-1002015: 76.1 0-1002016: 76 0-1002017: 75.6 0-1002018: 75.3 0-1002019: 76 0-1002020: 77.1 0-1002021: 76.8 0-1002022: 76.9 0-1002023: 77 0-1002024: 76.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Spain stood at 76.95 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Spain peaked at 80.84 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74.65 0-100, in 2013.

Spain ranks 28th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Spain, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 78.46 0-100
1998 78.76 0-100 +0.4%
2000 79.12 0-100 +0.5%
2002 79.46 0-100 +0.4%
2003 77.77 0-100 -2.1%
2004 78.41 0-100 +0.8%
2005 78.1 0-100 -0.4%
2006 78.68 0-100 +0.7%
2007 79.85 0-100 +1.5%
2008 80.84 0-100 +1.2%
2009 80.04 0-100 -1.0%
2010 79.02 0-100 -1.3%
2011 77.23 0-100 -2.3%
2012 77.69 0-100 +0.6%
2013 74.65 0-100 -3.9%
2014 75.33 0-100 +0.9%
2015 76.05 0-100 +1.0%
2016 76.02 0-100 -0.0%
2017 75.62 0-100 -0.5%
2018 75.33 0-100 -0.4%
2019 75.98 0-100 +0.9%
2020 77.13 0-100 +1.5%
2021 76.77 0-100 -0.5%
2022 76.9 0-100 +0.2%
2023 77.02 0-100 +0.2%
2024 76.95 0-100 -0.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 76.95 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 76.95 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.94 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.61 0-100 78.46 0-100 78.76 0-100 2
2000s 79.14 0-100 77.77 0-100 80.84 0-100 9
2010s 76.29 0-100 74.65 0-100 79.02 0-100 10
2020s 76.95 0-100 76.77 0-100 77.13 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 25 Tuvalu 77.65 0-100 compare
  2. 26 Guam 77.43 0-100 compare
  3. 27 France 76.95 0-100 compare
  4. 29 Latvia 76.59 0-100 compare
  5. 30 Japan 76.38 0-100 compare
  6. 31 Italy 75.53 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Spain?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Spain was 76.95 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 80.84 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 74.65 0-100 in 2013.
How does Spain rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Spain ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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