North Macedonia vs Spain: Competitive elections
North Macedonia
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- North Macedonia
- Spain
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Spain ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, North Macedonia or Spain?
- North Macedonia, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between North Macedonia and Spain?
- 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Spain rank globally for competitive elections?
- North Macedonia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.