Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender of the head of state
Spain
0
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0
in 2025
Spain rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Gender of the head of state over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0 against 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of state, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 0 against 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of state between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gender of the head of state?
- Spain ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of state in office on December 31 is a woman.