Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 13.3% more likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.0% more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $26,300 as of 2017, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,400 as of 2017.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Spain, that number is 17.2% as of 2017.
be 8.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 2.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Spain, however, that number is 21.1% as of 2012.
pay a 4.5 times higher top tax rate
Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Spain, 4.0 women do as of 2017.
be 82.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 17.9 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.
have 47.0% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Spain, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Kazakhstan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Spain spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Agencia Tributaria, Spain, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Spain: At a glance
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