If you lived in Spain instead of Armenia, you would:

Health

live 5.6 years longer

In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.

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be 38.7% less likely to be obese

In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.

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see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.

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have 27.8% more doctors per person

Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.

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have 25.0% more access to essential health services

Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Spain scores 85 as of 2021.

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be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide

Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 19.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.

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make 4.1 times more money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.

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Life

be 84.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 69.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Armenia, approximately 8.5 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.

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have 41.4% fewer children

In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 17.7% more likely to have internet access

In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Spain, about 95.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 88.1% more on education

Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Safety

be 68.8% less likely to be murdered

Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 74.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 93.2% more home broadband

Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.

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live with 30.2% less strain on fresh water

Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.

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use 2.2 times more electricity

Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 85.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.

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emit 82.6% more CO2

Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.
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