OECD Public Integrity IndicatorsHome

Spain

OECD member since 1960

This set of indicators covers regulations and practice aimed at promoting integrity in the justice system and ensuring accountability through the disciplinary system for civil servants. Data for both OECD members and non-OECD members will be released in 2025.

Regulatory framework for judicial integrity
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List of indicators for Integrity of the justice and disciplinary systems

Click on an indicator to see the criteria that are used to calculate it.

Top performing and underperforming criteria in Spain

This table shows the criteria within this dataset where the selected country performs the most above and below average. OECD countries are compared to the OECD average and partner countries are compared to the partner country average. Only criteria fulfilled by less than 40% of countries are shown as leading, and only criteria fulfilled by more than 40% of countries are shown as lagging.

Regulations establish that prosecutors are subject to performance evaluations on the basis of pre-determined criteria.

53%

of OECD countries fulfill

38%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

All national judges must submit an interest declaration, as a minimum upon entry and any renewal or change in public office.

42%

of OECD countries fulfill

47%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

Members of the highest prosecutorial authorities must submit an interest declaration, as a minimum upon entry and any renewal or change in public office.

42%

of OECD countries fulfill

44%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

Whistleblower cases in courts are handled by the same staff member(s) until completion.

18%

of OECD countries fulfill

13%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

An electronic system is used for managing and tracking all complaints received.

24%

of OECD countries fulfill

19%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

Whistleblower cases in public prosecutors’ offices are handled by the same staff member(s) until completion.

32%

of OECD countries fulfill

6%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading