Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of India, you would:
Health
live 15.3 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.1 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2024, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $48,400 as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 11.4% as of 2024.
pay a 26.6% higher top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.0% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 81.7% as of 2023. In Spain, it is 99.7% as of 2021.
be 91.9% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 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 55.0% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Spain, there are 7.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 69.6% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 56.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Spain, about 95.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 3.6 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 29.1% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Agencia Tributaria, Spain, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Spain: At a glance
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