Spain vs United States
POP 7.0x GDP 16.7x LE 5.0 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Spain vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 86% spread)
| Indicator | Spain | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48.8M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 96.8 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 12.9% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Spain and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 94% spread)
| Indicator | Spain | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $1.7T | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $42.8B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 11.4% | 4.0% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 70.0% | 25.4% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Spain and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Spain, 82% spread)
| Indicator | Spain | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 3 | 17 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 2.6 | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 3.2 | 6.5 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.2% | 16.7% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Spain and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (Spain, 18% spread)
| Indicator | Spain | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 118.5% | 97.5% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.6% | 5.4% | 2022 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 93.8% | 79.4% | 2024 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Spain and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Spain, 67% spread)
| Indicator | Spain | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 4.5 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 5,196 | 12,839 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 19.0% | 10.9% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 26.1% | 15.8% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Spain and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Spain, 13% spread)
| Indicator | Spain | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 130.3 | 113.2 | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 88.3% | 97.0% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Spain and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 91% spread)
| Indicator | Spain | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 111.7K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.7 | 5.8 | 2023 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2023 |
| GINI Index | 33.4 | 41.8 | 2023 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Spain and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Labor & Wages: Average Monthly Earnings (United States, 45% spread)
| Indicator | Spain | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly Earnings | 3290.3 | 5985.3 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) | 0.6 | 1 | 2024 |
1 closer labor & wages rows sit on the Spain and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Spain vs United States comparison
Spain (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 7.0x smaller (48.8M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 16.7x smaller ($1.7T vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP (Current USD) (~94% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Spain vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.