Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 36.6% less likely to be obese
In Albania, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Albania spends $1,465 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Albania has 18.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.
have 32.8% more access to essential health services
Albania scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Spain scores 85 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Albania has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $12,998 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 68.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2024.
have 35.8% fewer children
In Albania, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 85.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Spain, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.5% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 30.8% more on healthcare
Albania spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 13.7 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 50.4% less likely to be murdered
Albania has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 67.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Albania, road accidents kill 10.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 57.7% more home broadband
Albania has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
use 79.7% more electricity
Albania uses 2,892 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
live with 9.0 times more strain on fresh water
Albania withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
Environment
be 83.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Albania, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Albania emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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