Spain

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 48.3M; 32nd of 217
GDP: $1.72T; 14th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $35,297; 44th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 83.9; 9th of 217
Human development: 0.905; 26th of 189 · 2021

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high-income, core-EU and eurozone economy; strong growth driven by public consumption, tourism, and other service exports; tight labor market despite high structural unemployment; efforts to narrow persistent fiscal deficits through tax and spending measures; high but declining unemployment supported by job growth and immigration

Area: 505,370 km²
Resources: coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites…
Borders: Andorra; France; Gibraltar; Portugal 1,224 km; Morocco (Ceuta) and Morocco (Melilla)

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian69.5%▼ 9.2pt
Unaffiliated26.4%▲ 7.4pt
Muslim3.6%▲ 1.5pt

Religious diversity: 5.21 / 10 · moderate · 52nd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

ESP

SVN

CYP

CZE

GDP

current US$

$1.72T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$32.5B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

52%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

2.5%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

19.5%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

48.3M–––

Population density

people per km²

95.6–––

Urban population

% of total

81.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.1–––

Net migration

people

112K–––

Population under 15

% of total

12.9%–––

Population 65+

% of total

21.1%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

9.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.3%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

33.9K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,852.4–––

Electricity generation

TWh

280.4–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.6%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.51–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.418–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

5.41–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

7–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

6.05–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.28–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

10.8%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.55–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

12.7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

13.6%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

47.4%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

40.9%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

65.3%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.27–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.21–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

26.4%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.87–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.19–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.45–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.83–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.94–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.22–––

Would fight for country

% yes

37.7%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.3–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#14/214

$1.72T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#44/214

$35,2972024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#39/203

$53,230latest

GDP growth

annual %

#111/214

3.2%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#44/207

$33,4102024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#78/213

3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#12/201

$32.5B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#110/205

52%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#144/206

2.5%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#137/208

19.5%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#161/187

12.2%latest

Gini index

0–100

#64/168

33.6latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#60/168

0.8%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#32/217

48.3Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#108/216

95.6latest

Urban population

% of total

#58/215

81.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#9/217

83.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#207/217

1.1latest

Net migration

people

#18/217

112K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#208/217

12.9%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#22/217

21.1%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#21/196

2.6latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#20/196

3.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#33/192

9.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#14/195

4.5latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#33/160

99%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#89/199

4.3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#14/194

94.5%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#24/139

99.6%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#27/210

95.4%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#65/214

127.72023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#32/208

37.22023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#38/215

30K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#103/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#46/198

33.9K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#43/202

5,852.42024

Electricity generation

TWh

#18/202

280.42024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#60/202

57.2%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#44/202

23.2%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#177/204

220.32024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#135/204

4.62024

Share of global CO₂

#28/204

0.6%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#115/193

5.92023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#11/172

0.8732022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#16/172

0.7912022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#36/178

602022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#43/193

0.6852022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#36/193

0.9212022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#40/193

0.82022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#83/193

0.2652022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#3/172

0.9542022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#29/104

0.512011

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#31/105

0.4182011

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#87/113

5.412017

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#15/112

72017

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#16/114

6.052017

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#15/114

7.282017

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#98/114

2.582017

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#87/111

2.812017

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#97/113

10.8%2017

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#106/109

1.552017

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#64/112

12.7%2017

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#76/112

13.6%2017

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#42/114

47.4%2017

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#44/114

40.9%2017

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#35/110

65.3%2017

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#69/109

4.272011

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#52/193

5.212020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#26/193

26.4%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#18/114

41.5%2017

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#94/112

1.872017

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#64/113

2.192017

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#61/110

2.452017

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#89/111

1.832017

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#20/104

8.942017

National pride

mean, 1–4

#92/114

3.222017

Would fight for country

% yes

#111/113

37.7%2017

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#59/114

2.32017

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#26/189

0.9052021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#14/170

0.0572021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#41/164

6.542025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#42/113

7.412017

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#38/114

7.492017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#31/158

1.652023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#92/161

1.5%latest

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