Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Spain, you would:
Health
see 55.8% more spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
live 0.8 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 99.8% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
be 33.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Australia, however, that number is 13.4% as of 2020.
make 68.6% more money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
have 64.6% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.2% more on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 12.8% more on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.2 times more coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
Safety
be 23.2% more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 28.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 89.2% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 88.6% more electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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