Democracy Vista
Official national flag of Spain. Democracy Vista assessment territory.
Official Territory

Spain

Kingdom of Spain

Pop: 49,315,949
Zone: Europe
DEMOVISTA PROPRIETARY // 2026

Liberty
Analysis

A weighted composite metric synthesizing global data on democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and societal development.

8.3INDEX / 10.0
Full Democracy

Supporting
Indices

8.7
SCORE / 10

Democracy Quality

Comprehensive analysis of democratic institutional quality

Full Democracy
7.7
SCORE / 10

Economic Freedom

Degree to which policies and institutions support economic liberty

Emerging Democracy
8.3
SCORE / 10

Human Freedom

A comprehensive measure of personal, civil, and economic freedom

Full Democracy
7.0
SCORE / 10

Economic Policy

Analysis of rule of law, government size, and regulatory efficiency

Emerging Democracy
8.3
SCORE / 10

Liberal Democracy

Accountability to citizens through elections and individual rights protection

Full Democracy

Structural
Categories

#24
🗣️

Freedom of Speech

8.6

Robust protections for public expression and media independence.

Status
#24/ 184
#27
📜

Rule of Law

7.8

Strong judicial independence with consistent legal enforcement.

Status
#27/ 184
#20
👩

Women's Freedom

9.4

Strong legal and structural protections for women's rights.

Status
#20/ 184
#14
👥

Minorities Freedom

9.7

Strong protections for ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities.

Status
#14/ 184
#14
🛡️

Crime & Safety

9.2

Low violent crime rates and robust personal security infrastructure.

Status
#14/ 184
#7
🗽

Individual Liberties

9.7

Strong freedoms in movement, relationships, and personal identity.

Status
#7/ 184
#19
🗳️

Democratic Health

7.2

Functional but flawed democratic processes.

Status
#19/ 184
#28
🏛️

Institutional Integrity

7.8

High internal government trustworthiness and low corruption.

Status
#28/ 184
#24
⚖️

Civil Justice

8.3

Impartial court system with strong political independence.

Status
#24/ 184
#50
📈

Economic Vigor

7.1

Developing market with average structural freedom.

Status
#50/ 184
#35
🏦

Macroeconomic Stability

8.4

Reliable local currency strongly protected from inflation.

Status
#35/ 184
#36
🌐

Market Openness

8.0

Highly fluid cross-border trade and financial liberties.

Status
#36/ 184
#53
📋

Regulatory Environment

5.9

Bureaucratic friction impedes rapid business operations.

Status
#53/ 184
#32
🌟

Quality of Life

7.7

High biological and structural welfare capacity.

Status
#32/ 184
#22
🌈

Social Tolerance

9.6

Robust mechanical protections for societal minorities.

Status
#22/ 184
#26
📰

Expression and Information

8.7

Open information flow with strong protections against censorship.

Status
#26/ 184
#27
🤝

Civil Society

9.2

Free environment for forming independent unions or parties.

Status
#27/ 184

Metadata &
Technical Details

Basic Information

Capital

Madrid

Region

Europe

Subregion

Southern Europe

Landlocked

No

Culture & Language

Languages

Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician

Currencies

euro (€)

Technical Details

Country Codes

ESESP

Neighboring Countries

AND, FRA, GIB, PRT, MAR

Geographic
Hub

Initializing Projections...
Geospatial Context
Coordinates40.00°N, -4.00°E
ProjectionEquirectangular

National
Insights

Background

Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England.  Spain remained neutral during both World Wars but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39) resulting in a dictatorship. A peaceful transition to democracy after the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975 and rapid economic modernization after Spain joined the EU in 1986 gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy. After a severe recession in the wake of the global financial crisis in 2008, Spain has posted solid years of GDP growth above the EU average. Unemployment has fallen but remains high, especially among youth. Spain is the euro-zone's fourth-largest economy. The country has faced increased domestic turmoil in recent years due to the independence movement in its restive Catalonia region.