Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 13.1% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
see 54.0% more spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
be 59.2% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 16.0% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 22.6% fewer children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 31.0% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.8% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 89.8% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 67.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 44.6% more home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
live with 10.5 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
use 28.7% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 74.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 67.7% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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