Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 25.8% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
be 32.4% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 44.1% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
be 36.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.
make 36.1% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 19.8% fewer children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.4% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 24.9% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 24.2% less likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 14.0% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
live with 22.3% more strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
use 14.9% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.0% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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