Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $40,200 as of 2022.
be 11.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
pay a 95.7% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 77.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 42.3% fewer children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.0% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Spain, about 94.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.4% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 59.7% more on healthcare
Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Spain, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.7 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.
Spain: At a glance
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