Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Spain, you would:
Health
see 30.4% more spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
live 1.5 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 58.1% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
have 16.0% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.
be 67.1% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
make 45.4% more money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.9% less 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 Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
have 20.0% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 39.0% more on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 13.6% more on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 74.8% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 42.0% more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 83.6% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 2.9 times more electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 30.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.8% more CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 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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