Spain
EDRIX Score
4.78
EOTRIX Score
4.86
Tier
Specialized Contender
Overall Assessment
Spain is a clear example of a country with a strong policy vision for open source that has yet to be matched by implementation capacity. Its excellent legal and strategic framework is undermined by a weak domestic developer ecosystem and low grassroots adoption.
Sobering Reality
The official website for the capital city, Madrid, relies on US-based Akamai for both web hosting and DNS, and uses Microsoft for its email services. The website for the Monarchy also has its email hosted outside the EU. These dependencies limit its Public Sector Digital Resilience score to a moderate 5.22.
2020 Baseline
In 2020, Spain was a "contender," a powerful example of a country whose world-class open source framework elevated its overall standing despite an underdeveloped top-down strategic sovereignty agenda.
2024 Progression
Spain's use of OSS continues to advance, especially at regional and municipal levels. The Law 40/2015 provides the legal framework, mandating reuse and interoperable repositories. The government has launched major initiatives like ALIA, a public AI infrastructure with open source models.
2025 Data-Driven Analysis
The policy-implementation gap is clear in the data. Spain has an excellent Public Policy score (8.75). However, it is let down by a very weak Developer Ecosystem (2.54) and low Grassroots Adoption (3.26).
Strengths
- Public Policy: A comprehensive, legally-grounded framework for open source in the public sector.
Weaknesses
- Developer Ecosystem: A small per-capita developer community and a low number of recognized sovereign solutions.
- Grassroots Adoption: Low uptake of open source technologies among citizens and businesses.
Outlook
Spain has laid the right policy foundation. Its next, most critical step is to invest heavily in building domestic capacity. This means fostering its developer community, promoting tech education, and creating incentives for both public and private sectors to adopt the open source solutions mandated by its own policies.