Country field notes / Europe & Central Asia

Spain

Life expectancy 83.9 years (2024); GDP per person $48,460 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 24 / 170 · Overall 83.6 · Rank across three weightings 20–24

Health: 97.6 · Essential services: 76.9 · Material resources: 78.7 · Civic voice: 84.6 · Air quality: 79.9

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy83.89years2024World Bank
GDP per person$48,4602021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water99.92% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation99.92% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access97.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity7.40% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.80% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini33.40index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share6.50% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality3.20deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality3.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stuntingUnavailable% of children under five—World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending20.86% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment10.38% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education9.42% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use95.76% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure10.08micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area38.23% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress43.25% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings7.98% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability78.22absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law72.96absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness75.48absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption61.21absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability68.73absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality62.71absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue14.93% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share21.98% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share25.00% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Government health spending6.75% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.59% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide0.69deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation2.67annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wage37.86% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wage41.44% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage46.18% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wage28.54% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner36.85% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages38.67% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earners40.33% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wages40.00% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people31.95hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment29.29hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment34.24hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.54Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Spain: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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