Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 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 61.8% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 40.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
see 42.0% more spent on your healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
have 26.1% more doctors per person
Saudi Arabia has 34.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.
have 14.9% more access to essential health services
Saudi Arabia scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Spain scores 85 as of 2021.
be 9.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Saudi Arabia has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 11.8% more money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $34,537 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 57.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 4.7 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 60.6% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.0% more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 88.0% more coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 81.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Saudi Arabia, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.6% less strain on fresh water
Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
find 11.0% less home broadband
Saudi Arabia has 44.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
use 56.4% less electricity
Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 89.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Saudi Arabia, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.6% less CO2
Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 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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