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Spain vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 51st vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Spain United States
Population
48806901
344023146
Population rank 32/197 3/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 15/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Spain and United States: Comparison Charts

Spain and United States economies compared

GDP
Spain

United States
1x
Year GDP
Spain United States
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $907,963,217,058 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $708,938,227,244 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $627,798,682,379 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $598,102,854,756 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $634,394,904,387 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $618,731,484,575 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $589,739,772,727 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $642,251,412,058 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $614,170,002,669 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $530,183,651,720 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $524,700,572,624 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $630,465,353,486 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $576,753,902,322 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $536,175,326,477 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $414,460,794,097 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $375,891,716,898 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $318,520,253,335 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $251,141,555,186 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $180,664,322,896 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $171,979,977,230 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $170,829,074,246 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $195,856,752,991 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $202,663,023,968 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $232,600,556,974 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $214,448,666,336 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $160,484,969,618 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $132,354,665,936 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $118,422,534,195 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $114,695,060,870 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $97,204,522,642 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $78,583,355,226 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $59,090,176,029 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $46,586,119,760 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $40,963,715,237 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $37,090,689,288 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $32,394,326,464 $940,225,000,000
1967 $32,570,905,397 $859,620,034,483
1966 $29,559,436,183 $813,032,758,621
1965 $25,479,619,607 $741,904,862,069
1964 $21,966,876,027 $684,144,620,690
1963 $19,631,714,760 $637,058,551,724
1962 $16,609,632,791 $603,639,413,793
1961 $14,238,126,760 $561,940,310,345
1960 $12,424,514,014 $541,988,586,207

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Spain and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain United States
2024 $35,327 $84,534
2023 $33,493 $81,490
2022 $30,319 $76,829
2021 $30,799 $70,249
2020 $27,234 $63,526
2019 $29,787 $65,120
2018 $30,602 $62,823
2017 $28,381 $59,908
2016 $26,756 $57,867
2015 $25,982 $56,763
2014 $29,708 $55,124
2013 $29,229 $53,291
2012 $28,456 $51,784
2011 $31,825 $50,066
2010 $30,659 $48,651
2009 $32,280 $47,195
2008 $35,603 $48,570
2007 $32,652 $48,050
2006 $28,422 $46,302
2005 $26,451 $44,123
2004 $24,925 $41,725
2003 $21,522 $39,490
2002 $17,111 $37,998
2001 $15,368 $37,134
2000 $14,743 $36,330
1999 $15,708 $34,484
1998 $15,382 $32,823
1997 $14,722 $31,430
1996 $16,101 $29,937
1995 $15,461 $28,661
1994 $13,406 $27,662
1993 $13,330 $26,353
1992 $16,101 $25,381
1991 $14,801 $24,293
1990 $13,795 $23,840
1989 $10,674 $22,857
1988 $9,696 $21,417
1987 $8,234 $20,039
1986 $6,509 $19,071
1985 $4,696 $18,237
1984 $4,487 $17,121
1983 $4,475 $15,544
1982 $5,156 $14,434
1981 $5,367 $13,976
1980 $6,204 $12,613
1979 $5,766 $11,674
1978 $4,353 $10,565
1977 $3,625 $9,453
1976 $3,277 $8,592
1975 $3,208 $7,801
1974 $2,748 $7,226
1973 $2,246 $6,726
1972 $1,708 $6,094
1971 $1,361 $5,609
1970 $1,211 $5,234
1969 $1,109 $5,020
1968 $978 $4,685
1967 $997 $4,326
1966 $916 $4,136
1965 $797 $3,818
1964 $695 $3,565
1963 $627 $3,366
1962 $535 $3,236
1961 $463 $3,059
1960 $408 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Spain vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain United States
2026 84.1 79.8
2025 84 79.6
2024 83.8 79.5
2023 83.7 79.3
2022 82.4 78
2021 83 76.4
2020 82.2 77
2019 83.5 78.9
2018 83.1 78.8
2017 83 78.6
2016 83 78.7
2015 82.6 78.7
2014 82.8 78.9
2013 82.7 78.8
2012 82.2 78.8
2011 82.2 78.7
2010 82 78.7
2009 81.6 78.5
2008 81.3 78.1
2007 81 78
2006 81 77.8
2005 80.3 77.5
2004 80.3 77.5
2003 79.7 77.1
2002 79.8 77
2001 79.7 76.9
2000 79.4 76.8
1999 78.9 76.7
1998 78.9 76.7
1997 78.9 76.5
1996 78.3 76.2
1995 78.2 75.9
1994 78.1 75.7
1993 77.7 75.6
1992 77.6 75.8
1991 77.1 75.5
1990 77 75.4
1989 77 75.1
1988 76.9 74.8
1987 77 74.9
1986 76.7 74.7
1985 76.4 74.7
1984 76.5 74.7
1983 76.1 74.6
1982 76.3 74.5
1981 75.7 74.1
1980 75.5 73.7
1979 75 73.8
1978 74.5 73.4
1977 74.3 73.2
1976 73.8 72.8
1975 73.5 72.5
1974 73.1 72
1973 72.7 71.4
1972 73 71.2
1971 71.7 71.1
1970 72.1 70.7
1969 71.1 70.5
1968 71.7 70.2
1967 71.3 70.5
1966 71.2 70.2
1965 70.9 70.2
1964 70.5 70.2
1963 69.8 69.9
1962 69.6 70.1
1961 69.6 70.3
1960 69.2 69.8
1959 68.7 69.9
1958 68.8 69.7
1957 66.6 69.4
1956 66.8 69.6
1955 66.7 69.6
1954 66.9 69.5
1953 65.7 68.7
1952 64.8 68.4
1951 61.5 68.2
1950 61.8 68.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Spain and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

United States
1x
Year Population
Spain United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 48,848,840 340,110,988
2023 48,352,528 334,914,895
2022 47,786,102 333,271,411
2021 47,443,821 331,893,745
2020 47,359,424 331,526,933
2019 47,118,501 328,329,953
2018 46,782,011 326,838,199
2017 46,571,232 325,122,128
2016 46,458,139 323,071,755
2015 46,422,303 320,738,994
2014 46,460,733 318,386,329
2013 46,604,197 316,059,947
2012 46,773,055 313,877,662
2011 46,742,697 311,583,481
2010 46,576,897 309,327,143
2009 46,362,946 306,771,529
2008 45,954,106 304,093,966
2007 45,226,803 301,231,207
2006 44,397,319 298,379,912
2005 43,653,155 295,516,599
2004 42,921,895 292,805,298
2003 42,187,645 290,107,933
2002 41,431,558 287,625,193
2001 40,850,412 284,968,955
2000 40,567,864 282,162,411
1999 40,386,875 279,294,713
1998 40,223,509 276,115,288
1997 40,057,389 272,911,760
1996 39,889,852 269,667,391
1995 39,724,050 266,557,091
1994 39,549,108 263,435,673
1993 39,361,262 260,255,352
1992 39,157,685 256,894,189
1991 38,966,376 253,492,503
1990 38,867,322 250,131,894
1989 38,827,764 246,819,222
1988 38,766,939 244,499,004
1987 38,684,815 242,288,936
1986 38,584,624 240,132,831
1985 38,469,512 237,923,734
1984 38,330,364 235,824,908
1983 38,171,525 233,792,014
1982 37,986,012 231,664,432
1981 37,758,631 229,465,744
1980 37,491,165 226,542,250
1979 37,191,330 225,055,487
1978 36,864,898 222,584,545
1977 36,511,638 220,239,425
1976 36,137,812 218,035,164
1975 35,757,900 215,973,199
1974 35,373,335 213,853,928
1973 34,988,947 211,908,788
1972 34,604,469 209,896,021
1971 34,224,490 207,660,677
1970 33,814,531 205,052,174
1969 33,441,054 202,676,946
1968 33,113,134 200,706,052
1967 32,682,947 198,712,056
1966 32,283,194 196,560,338
1965 31,954,292 194,302,963
1964 31,609,195 191,888,791
1963 31,296,651 189,241,798
1962 31,023,366 186,537,737
1961 30,739,250 183,691,481
1960 30,455,000 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Spain and United States

Fertility rate
Spain

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain United States
2023 1.12 1.62
2022 1.16 1.66
2021 1.18 1.66
2020 1.18 1.64
2019 1.23 1.71
2018 1.26 1.73
2017 1.31 1.77
2016 1.33 1.82
2015 1.33 1.84
2014 1.32 1.86
2013 1.27 1.86
2012 1.32 1.88
2011 1.34 1.89
2010 1.37 1.93
2009 1.38 2
2008 1.45 2.07
2007 1.38 2.12
2006 1.36 2.11
2005 1.33 2.06
2004 1.31 2.05
2003 1.3 2.05
2002 1.25 2.02
2001 1.23 2.03
2000 1.22 2.06
1999 1.17 2.01
1998 1.13 2
1997 1.15 1.97
1996 1.14 1.98
1995 1.16 1.98
1994 1.19 2
1993 1.26 2.02
1992 1.31 2.05
1991 1.33 2.06
1990 1.36 2.08
1989 1.4 2.01
1988 1.45 1.93
1987 1.49 1.87
1986 1.56 1.84
1985 1.64 1.84
1984 1.73 1.81
1983 1.8 1.8
1982 1.94 1.83
1981 2.04 1.81
1980 2.22 1.84
1979 2.37 1.81
1978 2.54 1.76
1977 2.65 1.79
1976 2.77 1.74
1975 2.77 1.77
1974 2.88 1.84
1973 2.84 1.88
1972 2.87 2.01
1971 2.9 2.27
1970 2.84 2.48
1969 2.86 2.46
1968 2.87 2.46
1967 2.94 2.56
1966 2.91 2.72
1965 2.94 2.91
1964 3.01 3.19
1963 2.88 3.32
1962 2.8 3.46
1961 2.77 3.62
1960 2.86 3.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Spain and United States demographics compared

Median age
Spain

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain United States
2024 46.4 39.3
2023 45.9 39
2022 45.4 38.7
2021 44.9 38.5
2020 44.5 38.2
2019 44.1 38
2018 43.8 37.9
2017 43.5 37.7
2016 43.1 37.6
2015 42.7 37.5
2014 42.2 37.3
2013 41.7 37.2
2012 41.1 37.1
2011 40.6 37
2010 40.2 36.9
2009 39.8 36.7
2008 39.4 36.6
2007 39.2 36.5
2006 39 36.4
2005 38.8 36.2
2004 38.5 36
2003 38.3 35.8
2002 38.1 35.6
2001 37.8 35.5
2000 37.4 35.3
1999 37 35.1
1998 36.6 34.9
1997 36.2 34.6
1996 35.7 34.4
1995 35.3 34.1
1994 34.9 33.8
1993 34.6 33.6
1992 34.2 33.4
1991 33.9 33.2
1990 33.6 32.9
1989 33.2 32.7
1988 32.9 32.4
1987 32.5 32.1
1986 32.2 31.8
1985 31.9 31.5
1984 31.6 31.2
1983 31.4 30.9
1982 31.1 30.7
1981 30.9 30.4
1980 30.7 30.1
1979 30.6 29.9
1978 30.4 29.6
1977 30.2 29.2
1976 30.1 28.9
1975 30 28.7
1974 30 28.5
1973 30 28.3
1972 30 28
1971 30.1 27.9
1970 30.1 27.8
1969 30.2 27.9
1968 30.4 27.9
1967 30.4 27.9
1966 30.3 27.9
1965 30.2 28.1
1964 30.1 28.2
1963 29.9 28.5
1962 29.7 28.7
1961 29.6 29
1960 29.4 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain United States
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
34
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Spain United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Spain United States
% of world population
0.6%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
22%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Spain United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Spain United States
% of world land
0.34%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
4,092,730 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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