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Spain vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 51st vs. 49th).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Yemen
Population
48806901
43325643
Population rank 32/197 37/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 15/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 32/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 20/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Spain and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Spain and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Spain

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Spain Yemen
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 -
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 -
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 -
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 -
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 -
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 -
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $21,606,160,663
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $26,842,229,045
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $31,317,825,274
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $42,444,490,074
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $43,228,585,321
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $40,415,233,436
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $35,401,331,610
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $32,726,417,878
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $30,906,749,533
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $19,063,143,370
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $16,731,566,717
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $13,867,634,371
2003 $907,963,217,058 $11,777,532,662
2002 $708,938,227,244 $10,693,430,511
2001 $627,798,682,379 $9,852,990,693
2000 $598,102,854,756 $9,679,316,770
1999 $634,394,904,387 $7,639,325,296
1998 $618,731,484,575 $6,322,175,566
1997 $589,739,772,727 $6,838,298,531
1996 $642,251,412,058 $6,496,163,616
1995 $614,170,002,669 $12,796,345,679
1994 $530,183,651,720 $28,019,483,764
1993 $524,700,572,624 $21,736,802,664
1992 $630,465,353,486 $17,959,367,194
1991 $576,753,902,322 $14,665,445,462
1990 $536,175,326,477 $12,643,821,569
1989 $414,460,794,097 -
1988 $375,891,716,898 -
1987 $318,520,253,335 -
1986 $251,141,555,186 -
1985 $180,664,322,896 -
1984 $171,979,977,230 -
1983 $170,829,074,246 -
1982 $195,856,752,991 -
1981 $202,663,023,968 -
1980 $232,600,556,974 -
1979 $214,448,666,336 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Yemen
2024 $35,327 -
2023 $33,493 -
2022 $30,319 -
2021 $30,799 -
2020 $27,234 -
2019 $29,787 -
2018 $30,602 $634
2017 $28,381 $811
2016 $26,756 $975
2015 $25,982 $1,362
2014 $29,708 $1,430
2013 $29,229 $1,379
2012 $28,456 $1,245
2011 $31,825 $1,186
2010 $30,659 $1,155
2009 $32,280 $969
2008 $35,603 $1,072
2007 $32,652 $890
2006 $28,422 $810
2005 $26,451 $734
2004 $24,925 $628
2003 $21,522 $549
2002 $17,111 $513
2001 $15,368 $487
2000 $14,743 $493
1999 $15,708 $401
1998 $15,382 $343
1997 $14,722 $383
1996 $16,101 $375
1995 $15,461 $764
1994 $13,406 $1,735
1993 $13,330 $1,397
1992 $16,101 $1,198
1991 $14,801 $1,016
1990 $13,795 $910
1989 $10,674 -
1988 $9,696 -
1987 $8,234 -
1986 $6,509 -
1985 $4,696 -
1984 $4,487 -
1983 $4,475 -
1982 $5,156 -
1981 $5,367 -
1980 $6,204 -
1979 $5,766 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Yemen
2026 84.1 69.7
2025 84 69.6
2024 83.8 69.4
2023 83.7 69.3
2022 82.4 68
2021 83 66
2020 82.2 66.4
2019 83.5 66.6
2018 83.1 65.9
2017 83 67.1
2016 83 67.1
2015 82.6 66.8
2014 82.8 68
2013 82.7 68
2012 82.2 67.6
2011 82.2 67.4
2010 82 67.2
2009 81.6 66.9
2008 81.3 66.6
2007 81 66.2
2006 81 65.8
2005 80.3 65.4
2004 80.3 64.9
2003 79.7 64.4
2002 79.8 63.8
2001 79.7 63.3
2000 79.4 62.8
1999 78.9 62.3
1998 78.9 61.8
1997 78.9 61.3
1996 78.3 60.9
1995 78.2 60.5
1994 78.1 59.8
1993 77.7 59.7
1992 77.6 59.3
1991 77.1 58.8
1990 77 58.5
1989 77 58
1988 76.9 57.4
1987 77 56.8
1986 76.7 54
1985 76.4 55.4
1984 76.5 54.6
1983 76.1 53.6
1982 76.3 52.4
1981 75.7 51.7
1980 75.5 50.6
1979 75 49.5
1978 74.5 48.5
1977 74.3 47.4
1976 73.8 46.4
1975 73.5 45.5
1974 73.1 44.5
1973 72.7 43.6
1972 73 42.7
1971 71.7 41.8
1970 72.1 40.6
1969 71.1 39.6
1968 71.7 38
1967 71.3 37.1
1966 71.2 36.3
1965 70.9 35.6
1964 70.5 34.9
1963 69.8 33.4
1962 69.6 33.7
1961 69.6 34.1
1960 69.2 33.5
1959 68.7 32.9
1958 68.8 32.4
1957 66.6 31.8
1956 66.8 31.3
1955 66.7 30.8
1954 66.9 30.4
1953 65.7 30
1952 64.8 29.6
1951 61.5 29.3
1950 61.8 28.9

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

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Spain and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Spain Yemen
2024 48,848,840 40,583,164
2023 48,352,528 39,390,799
2022 47,786,102 38,222,876
2021 47,443,821 37,140,230
2020 47,359,424 36,134,863
2019 47,118,501 35,111,408
2018 46,782,011 34,085,182
2017 46,571,232 33,090,921
2016 46,458,139 32,109,010
2015 46,422,303 31,159,379
2014 46,460,733 30,226,309
2013 46,604,197 29,312,952
2012 46,773,055 28,433,647
2011 46,742,697 27,582,897
2010 46,576,897 26,754,387
2009 46,362,946 25,927,724
2008 45,954,106 25,111,941
2007 45,226,803 24,318,082
2006 44,397,319 23,543,083
2005 43,653,155 22,790,085
2004 42,921,895 22,095,167
2003 42,187,645 21,456,379
2002 41,431,558 20,835,086
2001 40,850,412 20,226,147
2000 40,567,864 19,624,141
1999 40,386,875 19,029,420
1998 40,223,509 18,446,013
1997 40,057,389 17,873,936
1996 39,889,852 17,313,177
1995 39,724,050 16,740,058
1994 39,549,108 16,149,147
1993 39,361,262 15,563,914
1992 39,157,685 14,989,494
1991 38,966,376 14,430,201
1990 38,867,322 13,887,862
1989 38,827,764 13,364,174
1988 38,766,939 12,859,708
1987 38,684,815 12,369,912
1986 38,584,624 11,901,040
1985 38,469,512 11,453,825
1984 38,330,364 11,025,597
1983 38,171,525 10,621,499
1982 37,986,012 10,241,006
1981 37,758,631 9,882,362
1980 37,491,165 9,543,358
1979 37,191,330 9,224,194
1978 36,864,898 8,926,586
1977 36,511,638 8,648,222
1976 36,137,812 8,384,113
1975 35,757,900 8,133,598
1974 35,373,335 7,896,783
1973 34,988,947 7,672,796
1972 34,604,469 7,460,068
1971 34,224,490 7,257,462
1970 33,814,531 7,065,279
1969 33,441,054 6,875,859
1968 33,113,134 6,690,524
1967 32,682,947 6,516,444
1966 32,283,194 6,351,494
1965 31,954,292 6,195,593
1964 31,609,195 6,048,006
1963 31,296,651 5,911,135
1962 31,023,366 5,782,221
1961 30,739,250 5,655,232
1960 30,455,000 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Spain and Yemen

Fertility rate
Spain

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Yemen
2023 1.12 4.59
2022 1.16 4.59
2021 1.18 4.6
2020 1.18 4.6
2019 1.23 4.6
2018 1.26 4.61
2017 1.31 4.61
2016 1.33 4.61
2015 1.33 4.62
2014 1.32 4.62
2013 1.27 4.62
2012 1.32 4.63
2011 1.34 4.63
2010 1.37 4.81
2009 1.38 5
2008 1.45 5.11
2007 1.38 5.26
2006 1.36 5.41
2005 1.33 5.56
2004 1.31 5.71
2003 1.3 5.84
2002 1.25 5.97
2001 1.23 6.14
2000 1.22 6.32
1999 1.17 6.49
1998 1.13 6.64
1997 1.15 6.82
1996 1.14 7
1995 1.16 7.53
1994 1.19 7.8
1993 1.26 8.05
1992 1.31 8.27
1991 1.33 8.46
1990 1.36 8.61
1989 1.4 8.71
1988 1.45 8.79
1987 1.49 8.83
1986 1.56 8.86
1985 1.64 8.86
1984 1.73 8.85
1983 1.8 8.83
1982 1.94 8.79
1981 2.04 8.75
1980 2.22 8.71
1979 2.37 8.67
1978 2.54 8.5
1977 2.65 8.47
1976 2.77 8.42
1975 2.77 8.37
1974 2.88 8.33
1973 2.84 8.29
1972 2.87 8.27
1971 2.9 8.26
1970 2.84 8.23
1969 2.86 8.22
1968 2.87 8.19
1967 2.94 8.17
1966 2.91 8.14
1965 2.94 8.1
1964 3.01 8.07
1963 2.88 8.03
1962 2.8 8.01
1961 2.77 8
1960 2.86 7.99

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

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Spain and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Yemen
2024 46.4 19.3
2023 45.9 19.2
2022 45.4 19.2
2021 44.9 19.1
2020 44.5 19.1
2019 44.1 19.1
2018 43.8 19
2017 43.5 18.9
2016 43.1 18.8
2015 42.7 18.7
2014 42.2 18.5
2013 41.7 18.3
2012 41.1 18.1
2011 40.6 17.9
2010 40.2 17.7
2009 39.8 17.4
2008 39.4 17.2
2007 39.2 16.9
2006 39 16.7
2005 38.8 16.4
2004 38.5 16.2
2003 38.3 16
2002 38.1 15.8
2001 37.8 15.6
2000 37.4 15.4
1999 37 15.2
1998 36.6 15
1997 36.2 14.9
1996 35.7 14.8
1995 35.3 14.7
1994 34.9 14.6
1993 34.6 14.6
1992 34.2 14.6
1991 33.9 14.6
1990 33.6 14.6
1989 33.2 14.6
1988 32.9 14.7
1987 32.5 14.8
1986 32.2 14.9
1985 31.9 15
1984 31.6 15.1
1983 31.4 15.3
1982 31.1 15.5
1981 30.9 15.7
1980 30.7 15.9
1979 30.6 16.1
1978 30.4 16.3
1977 30.2 16.6
1976 30.1 16.8
1975 30 17
1974 30 17.3
1973 30 17.6
1972 30 17.8
1971 30.1 18.1
1970 30.1 18.4
1969 30.2 18.7
1968 30.4 18.9
1967 30.4 19.1
1966 30.3 19.2
1965 30.2 19.3
1964 30.1 19.4
1963 29.9 19.5
1962 29.7 19.6
1961 29.6 19.6
1960 29.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Spain Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Spain Yemen
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
22%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Spain Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Yemen
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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