Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.942 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.942
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.962
in 1996
All-time low
0.152
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Spain stood at 0.942.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 0.962 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.152, in 1946.
Spain ranks 13th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.152 | — |
| 1947 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.159 | +4.6% |
| 1951 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.161 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.173 | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 0.175 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.205 | +17.1% |
| 1961 | 0.207 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.209 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.215 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.219 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.223 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.226 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.235 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.237 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.257 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.367 | +42.8% |
| 1977 | 0.635 | +73.0% |
| 1978 | 0.825 | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 0.868 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.874 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.89 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.897 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.952 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.962 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.959 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.96 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.959 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.96 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.957 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.957 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.956 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.948 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.946 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.948 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.954 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.941 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.938 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.949 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.948 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.947 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.942 | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.942 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.942 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.152 | 0.152 | 0.152 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1624 | 0.159 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2126 | 0.205 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4102 | 0.226 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9033 | 0.868 | 0.952 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.956 | 0.952 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.96 | 0.959 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9534 | 0.946 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9442 | 0.938 | 0.949 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 0.942 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 1996.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.152 in 1946.
- How does Spain rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.