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Spain vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 51st vs. 157th).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Vanuatu
Population
48806901
344750
Population rank 32/197 174/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 15/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Spain and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Spain and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Spain

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Spain Vanuatu
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $1,117,972,034
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $1,115,861,056
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $1,055,031,361
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $950,394,007
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $909,421,044
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $936,526,268
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $914,727,908
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $880,043,284
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $804,323,577
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $759,690,181
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $773,717,011
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $758,304,466
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $747,839,698
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $770,153,588
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $670,712,980
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $592,622,319
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $590,748,429
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $516,392,923
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $439,358,587
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $394,962,433
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $364,996,869
2003 $907,963,217,058 $314,471,413
2002 $708,938,227,244 $262,596,536
2001 $627,798,682,379 $257,926,882
2000 $598,102,854,756 $272,014,628
1999 $634,394,904,387 $268,006,973
1998 $618,731,484,575 $262,293,411
1997 $589,739,772,727 $272,771,209
1996 $642,251,412,058 $261,370,044
1995 $614,170,002,669 $249,333,250
1994 $530,183,651,720 $233,701,301
1993 $524,700,572,624 $200,491,853
1992 $630,465,353,486 $209,088,825
1991 $576,753,902,322 $201,334,169
1990 $536,175,326,477 $168,879,207
1989 $414,460,794,097 $154,013,202
1988 $375,891,716,898 $158,351,368
1987 $318,520,253,335 $139,464,174
1986 $251,141,555,186 $126,498,935
1985 $180,664,322,896 $131,856,421
1984 $171,979,977,230 $144,482,515
1983 $170,829,074,246 $117,389,554
1982 $195,856,752,991 $114,501,913
1981 $202,663,023,968 $113,781,796
1980 $232,600,556,974 $121,185,498
1979 $214,448,666,336 $119,258,835
1978 $160,484,969,618 -
1977 $132,354,665,936 -
1976 $118,422,534,195 -
1975 $114,695,060,870 -
1974 $97,204,522,642 -
1973 $78,583,355,226 -
1972 $59,090,176,029 -
1971 $46,586,119,760 -
1970 $40,963,715,237 -
1969 $37,090,689,288 -
1968 $32,394,326,464 -
1967 $32,570,905,397 -
1966 $29,559,436,183 -
1965 $25,479,619,607 -
1964 $21,966,876,027 -
1963 $19,631,714,760 -
1962 $16,609,632,791 -
1961 $14,238,126,760 -
1960 $12,424,514,014 -

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

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Spain and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Vanuatu
2024 $35,327 $3,411
2023 $33,493 $3,483
2022 $30,319 $3,370
2021 $30,799 $3,107
2020 $27,234 $3,043
2019 $29,787 $3,207
2018 $30,602 $3,207
2017 $28,381 $3,160
2016 $26,756 $2,956
2015 $25,982 $2,855
2014 $29,708 $2,973
2013 $29,229 $2,980
2012 $28,456 $3,005
2011 $31,825 $3,163
2010 $30,659 $2,815
2009 $32,280 $2,546
2008 $35,603 $2,604
2007 $32,652 $2,334
2006 $28,422 $2,035
2005 $26,451 $1,874
2004 $24,925 $1,774
2003 $21,522 $1,567
2002 $17,111 $1,341
2001 $15,368 $1,350
2000 $14,743 $1,460
1999 $15,708 $1,472
1998 $15,382 $1,471
1997 $14,722 $1,562
1996 $16,101 $1,529
1995 $15,461 $1,492
1994 $13,406 $1,431
1993 $13,330 $1,257
1992 $16,101 $1,344
1991 $14,801 $1,326
1990 $13,795 $1,141
1989 $10,674 $1,067
1988 $9,696 $1,125
1987 $8,234 $1,017
1986 $6,509 $946
1985 $4,696 $1,012
1984 $4,487 $1,137
1983 $4,475 $947
1982 $5,156 $946
1981 $5,367 $962
1980 $6,204 $1,048
1979 $5,766 $1,055
1978 $4,353 -
1977 $3,625 -
1976 $3,277 -
1975 $3,208 -
1974 $2,748 -
1973 $2,246 -
1972 $1,708 -
1971 $1,361 -
1970 $1,211 -
1969 $1,109 -
1968 $978 -
1967 $997 -
1966 $916 -
1965 $797 -
1964 $695 -
1963 $627 -
1962 $535 -
1961 $463 -
1960 $408 -

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

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Spain vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Vanuatu
2026 84.1 72
2025 84 71.8
2024 83.8 71.7
2023 83.7 71.5
2022 82.4 71.3
2021 83 70
2020 82.2 70.4
2019 83.5 70.8
2018 83.1 70.6
2017 83 70.5
2016 83 70.4
2015 82.6 70.2
2014 82.8 70
2013 82.7 70
2012 82.2 69.9
2011 82.2 69.7
2010 82 69.6
2009 81.6 69.4
2008 81.3 69.3
2007 81 69.1
2006 81 69.1
2005 80.3 69.2
2004 80.3 69
2003 79.7 68.9
2002 79.8 68.8
2001 79.7 68.7
2000 79.4 68.6
1999 78.9 67.9
1998 78.9 68.4
1997 78.9 68.3
1996 78.3 68.2
1995 78.2 68.1
1994 78.1 68
1993 77.7 67.7
1992 77.6 67.4
1991 77.1 67.1
1990 77 66.7
1989 77 66
1988 76.9 65.7
1987 77 64.4
1986 76.7 64.6
1985 76.4 63.9
1984 76.5 63.5
1983 76.1 63.1
1982 76.3 62.5
1981 75.7 61.9
1980 75.5 61.3
1979 75 60.9
1978 74.5 59.9
1977 74.3 59.2
1976 73.8 58.7
1975 73.5 58.1
1974 73.1 57.6
1973 72.7 57
1972 73 56.4
1971 71.7 55.9
1970 72.1 55.3
1969 71.1 54.8
1968 71.7 54.2
1967 71.3 53.7
1966 71.2 53.1
1965 70.9 52.5
1964 70.5 52
1963 69.8 51.5
1962 69.6 50.9
1961 69.6 50.4
1960 69.2 49.8
1959 68.7 49.3
1958 68.8 48.7
1957 66.6 48.2
1956 66.8 47.7
1955 66.7 47.1
1954 66.9 46.5
1953 65.7 45.8
1952 64.8 45.3
1951 61.5 42.2
1950 61.8 43.9

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

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Spain and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Spain Vanuatu
2024 48,848,840 327,777
2023 48,352,528 320,409
2022 47,786,102 313,046
2021 47,443,821 305,868
2020 47,359,424 298,858
2019 47,118,501 291,985
2018 46,782,011 285,259
2017 46,571,232 278,507
2016 46,458,139 272,087
2015 46,422,303 266,101
2014 46,460,733 260,240
2013 46,604,197 254,482
2012 46,773,055 248,883
2011 46,742,697 243,474
2010 46,576,897 238,248
2009 46,362,946 232,731
2008 45,954,106 226,896
2007 45,226,803 221,276
2006 44,397,319 215,923
2005 43,653,155 210,760
2004 42,921,895 205,711
2003 42,187,645 200,746
2002 41,431,558 195,863
2001 40,850,412 191,031
2000 40,567,864 186,281
1999 40,386,875 182,048
1998 40,223,509 178,313
1997 40,057,389 174,626
1996 39,889,852 170,911
1995 39,724,050 167,137
1994 39,549,108 163,314
1993 39,361,262 159,463
1992 39,157,685 155,608
1991 38,966,376 151,793
1990 38,867,322 148,063
1989 38,827,764 144,393
1988 38,766,939 140,756
1987 38,684,815 137,187
1986 38,584,624 133,720
1985 38,469,512 130,356
1984 38,330,364 127,109
1983 38,171,525 123,998
1982 37,986,012 121,035
1981 37,758,631 118,249
1980 37,491,165 115,660
1979 37,191,330 113,040
1978 36,864,898 109,963
1977 36,511,638 106,618
1976 36,137,812 103,388
1975 35,757,900 100,269
1974 35,373,335 97,260
1973 34,988,947 94,362
1972 34,604,469 91,562
1971 34,224,490 88,862
1970 33,814,531 86,266
1969 33,441,054 83,755
1968 33,113,134 81,314
1967 32,682,947 78,921
1966 32,283,194 76,590
1965 31,954,292 74,358
1964 31,609,195 72,219
1963 31,296,651 70,159
1962 31,023,366 68,174
1961 30,739,250 66,264
1960 30,455,000 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Spain and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Spain

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Vanuatu
2023 1.12 3.6
2022 1.16 3.65
2021 1.18 3.7
2020 1.18 3.74
2019 1.23 3.79
2018 1.26 3.83
2017 1.31 3.88
2016 1.33 3.92
2015 1.33 3.95
2014 1.32 4
2013 1.27 4.04
2012 1.32 4.06
2011 1.34 4.09
2010 1.37 4.13
2009 1.38 4.16
2008 1.45 4.16
2007 1.38 4.12
2006 1.36 4.1
2005 1.33 4.13
2004 1.31 4.21
2003 1.3 4.29
2002 1.25 4.38
2001 1.23 4.5
2000 1.22 4.54
1999 1.17 4.56
1998 1.13 4.6
1997 1.15 4.66
1996 1.14 4.75
1995 1.16 4.85
1994 1.19 4.94
1993 1.26 5.02
1992 1.31 5.09
1991 1.33 5.13
1990 1.36 5.17
1989 1.4 5.21
1988 1.45 5.27
1987 1.49 5.33
1986 1.56 5.38
1985 1.64 5.43
1984 1.73 5.49
1983 1.8 5.55
1982 1.94 5.6
1981 2.04 5.65
1980 2.22 5.69
1979 2.37 5.73
1978 2.54 5.77
1977 2.65 5.81
1976 2.77 5.89
1975 2.77 5.98
1974 2.88 6.06
1973 2.84 6.15
1972 2.87 6.23
1971 2.9 6.29
1970 2.84 6.35
1969 2.86 6.41
1968 2.87 6.46
1967 2.94 6.51
1966 2.91 6.51
1965 2.94 6.52
1964 3.01 6.57
1963 2.88 6.62
1962 2.8 6.67
1961 2.77 6.73
1960 2.86 6.78

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

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Spain and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Vanuatu
2024 46.4 21.3
2023 45.9 21.2
2022 45.4 21.2
2021 44.9 21.2
2020 44.5 21.2
2019 44.1 21.2
2018 43.8 21.2
2017 43.5 21.2
2016 43.1 21.1
2015 42.7 21.1
2014 42.2 21
2013 41.7 20.9
2012 41.1 20.8
2011 40.6 20.6
2010 40.2 20.5
2009 39.8 20.3
2008 39.4 20.1
2007 39.2 19.9
2006 39 19.6
2005 38.8 19.4
2004 38.5 19.2
2003 38.3 18.9
2002 38.1 18.7
2001 37.8 18.5
2000 37.4 18.2
1999 37 18
1998 36.6 18
1997 36.2 18
1996 35.7 18
1995 35.3 17.8
1994 34.9 17.7
1993 34.6 17.7
1992 34.2 17.8
1991 33.9 17.9
1990 33.6 17.8
1989 33.2 17.8
1988 32.9 17.8
1987 32.5 17.8
1986 32.2 17.8
1985 31.9 17.7
1984 31.6 17.7
1983 31.4 17.7
1982 31.1 17.7
1981 30.9 17.7
1980 30.7 17.6
1979 30.6 17.5
1978 30.4 17.3
1977 30.2 17.2
1976 30.1 17.1
1975 30 17.1
1974 30 17.1
1973 30 17
1972 30 17
1971 30.1 17
1970 30.1 17
1969 30.2 17
1968 30.4 17
1967 30.4 17.1
1966 30.3 17.1
1965 30.2 17.2
1964 30.1 17.3
1963 29.9 17.4
1962 29.7 17.5
1961 29.6 17.6
1960 29.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
34
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Spain Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Spain Vanuatu
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
22%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Spain Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Vanuatu
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
665 mi
2000

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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 (1960–2025, 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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