🇪🇸 Spain: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 74.1 (on a 0–100 scale), Spain ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Felipe VI of Spain
Head of State
Pedro Sánchez
Head of Government · Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Barcelona City Council election
2027-01-01T00:00:00Znext Valencian regional election
2027-05-23T00:00:00Znext Madrilenian regional election
2027-05-23T00:00:00Znext Cantabrian regional election
2027-05-23T00:00:00Z2027 Spanish regional elections
2027-05-23T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Spain's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Spain a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 74.1 (on a 0–100 scale), Spain ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #21 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Spain improving or declining?
Spain's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 1.8 points over the past decade, standing at 74.1 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.2).
Who leads Spain?
Felipe VI of Spain is Spain's head of state; Pedro Sánchez serves as head of government (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party).
When is the next election in Spain?
2027 Barcelona City Council election is scheduled for 2027-01-01T00:00:00Z.