live 1.3 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $52,200 as of 2017, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,400 as of 2017.
In Iceland, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Spain, that number is 17.2% as of 2017.
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Spain, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2020.
In Iceland, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Spain, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
In Iceland, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Spain, about 86.1% do as of 2018.
Iceland spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Spain spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
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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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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