Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Spain, you would:
Health
see 78.8% more spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
live 3.1 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.8% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
be 47.9% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 64.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Germany, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
be 26.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Germany, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
make 56.6% more money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $60,496 as of 2025.
Life
have 24.6% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3% 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 Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.2% more on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Germany spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 33.1% more on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 51.9% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
Safety
be 31.9% more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 16.3% more home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Germany has 45.6 as of 2024.
live with 18.3% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 17.6% more electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 50.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.9% more CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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