Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 16.8% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 23.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.4% more money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,400 as of 2017, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2017.
be 74.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
be 28.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 15.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 36.8% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United Kingdom, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 3.2 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 86.1% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In United Kingdom, about 94.9% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 31.0% more on education
Spain spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Spain? See an in-depth size comparison.