Quality of life comparison

be 88.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Spain, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2018.

live 16.9 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 67 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.

make 18.3 times more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2017, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,400 as of 2017.

be 46.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Rwanda, 39.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Spain, however, that number is 21.1% as of 2012.

be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Spain, that number is 17.2% as of 2017.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.

be 98.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Spain, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 34.4% more likely to be literate

In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Spain, it is 98.4% as of 2018.

be 88.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 28.0 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 68.8% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Spain, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 43% of the population has electricity access as of 2017. In Spain, 100% of the population do as of 2016.

be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 21.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Spain, about 86.1% do as of 2018.

be 25.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Spain, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017.

spend 35.5% more on education

Rwanda spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Spain spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.