Spain (Kingdom of Spain)

Spain Kingdom of Spain
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	20th best
Capital	Madrid
Land Area	498 800km21
Location	Europe, The Mediterranean
Population	46.7m2
Life Expectancy	83.01yrs (2017)3
GNI	$38 354 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	ES, ESP, 7245
Internet Domain	.es6
Currency	Euro (EUR)7
Telephone	+348

1. Overview
2. Spain National and Social Development
3. Spain's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Spain's Health
6. Spain's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Spain's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

“Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Passionate, sophisticated and devoted to living the good life, Spain is at once a stereotype come to life and a country more diverse than you ever imagined. Spanish landscapes stir the soul, from the jagged Pyrenees and wildly beautiful cliffs of the Atlantic northwest to charming Mediterranean coves, while astonishing architecture spans the ages at seemingly every turn. Spain´s cities march to a beguiling beat, rushing headlong into the 21st century even as timeless villages serve as beautiful signposts to Old Spain. And then there´s one of Europe´s most celebrated (and varied) gastronomic scenes of seafood, paella, tapas and fine wines. But, above all, Spain lives very much in the present. Perhaps you´ll sense it along a crowded after-midnight street when it seems all the world has come out to play. Or maybe that moment will come when a flamenco performer touches something deep in your soul. Or in a wild fiesta or an afternoon siesta. Whenever it happens, you´ll find yourself nodding in recognition: this is Spain.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Spain National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
24=	Slovenia	0.918
25	Austria	0.916
26	UAE	0.911
27	Spain	0.905
28	France	0.903
29	Cyprus	0.896
30	Italy	0.895
31	Estonia	0.890
	Europe Avg	0.87
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
34	Bahrain	$39 497
35	Malta	$38 884
36	Czechia	$38 745
37	Spain	$38 354
38	Cyprus	$38 188
39	Estonia	$38 048
40	Lithuania	$37 931
41	Portugal	$33 155
	Europe Avg	$40 512
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Norway	29.8
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Finland	33.7
	...
17	France	42.8
18	Luxembourg	44.3
19	Taiwan	44.5
20	Spain	45.4
21	Italy	46.9
22	S. Korea	49.7
23	Slovenia	49.7
24	Estonia	50.0
	Europe Avg	59.3
	World Avg	87.9
q=196.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Spain's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Spain's population is predicted to rise to 50. million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.50. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
27	Kenya	51.4m
28	S. Korea	51.2m
29	Colombia	49.7m
30	Spain	46.7m
31	Argentina	44.4m
32	Ukraine	44.2m
33	Uganda	42.7m
34	Algeria	42.2m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
7	S. Korea	83.7
8	Liechtenstein	83.3
9	Norway	83.2
10	Spain	83.0
11	Sweden	83.0
12	Italy	82.9
13	Singapore	82.8
14	Iceland	82.7
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
77	Albania	1.51
78	Latvia	1.50
79	Czechia	1.50
80	Spain	1.50
81	Croatia	1.49
82	Dominican Rep.	2.51
83	Lithuania	1.49
84	Kazakhstan	2.52
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
174	France	40.5
175=	Austria	40.5
176	Greece	41.3
177	Spain	41.4
178	Netherlands	41.9
179	Slovenia	42.7
180	Finland	43.3
181	Hong Kong	43.7
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
41	Croatia	13.4%
42	UK	13.4%
43	Latvia	13.2%
44	Spain	12.8%
45	Iceland	12.5%
46	Libya	12.4%
47	France	12.2%
48	Barbados	12.1%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
138	Nepal	3.3%
139	Bangladesh	3.3%
140	Botswana	3.2%
141	Spain	3.0%
142	Central African Rep.	2.9%
143	Angola	2.8%
144	France	2.8%
145	Costa Rica	2.7%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #spain #spain_human_rights #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
15	Belgium	25.9
16	Uruguay	26.5
17	UK	26.6
18	Spain	28.2
19	Taiwan	28.2
20	Slovenia	33.1
	Europe Avg	51.4
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

Spain performs very well in ensuring human rights and freedom compared to most other countries. Spain does the second-best for its nominal commitment to Human Rights₁₈. It comes in the best 20 in terms of LGBT equality₁₉, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₀, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₁, speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₂ (amongst the best in Europe) and in opposing gender inequality₂₃. And finally, it does better than average in terms of supporting press freedom₂₄, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₅ (but bad for Europe), its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₆ and in freethought₂₇ (but high for Europe). The advances in gender equality and LGBT tolerance have been bitterly resisted by Spain's powerful Christian communities, in particular the Catholic Spanish Bishops Conference₂₈, but thankfully, human rights and moral conscience are well entrenched in Spanish law.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Spain

5. Spain's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to Europe (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Norway	61.0
3=	Finland	65.3
4	Switzerland	65.6
5	Italy	67.5
6	Spain	69.6
7	Portugal	72.3
8	Luxembourg	72.9
9	Denmark	74.3
10	Germany	74.4
11	Austria	74.5
12	Sweden	75.6
13	Iceland	76.9
	Europe Avg	82.5
q=46.

Health (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
21	Italy	67.5
22	Uzbekistan	68.4
23	Saudi Arabia	69.3
24	Spain	69.6
25	Qatar	70.6
26	Portugal	72.3
27	Luxembourg	72.9
28	Morocco	73.1
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₃₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₀.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Spain does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Spain comes in the best 20 when it comes to its average life expectancy₁₁. It does better than average in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁, its adolescent birth rate₂₃, its immunizations take-up₃₂, its suicide rate₃₃ and in its fertility rate₁₃. But, there's bad news too. Spain does worse than average in its smoking rate₃₄ (still low for Europe) and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₅ (still low for Europe). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Spain in the 1990s and later 2010s was amongst the top 10 in the world. It improved by +6.5yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
7	S. Korea	83.7
8	Liechtenstein	83.3
9	Norway	83.2
10	Spain	83.0
11	Sweden	83.0
12	Italy	82.9
13	Singapore	82.8
14	Iceland	82.7
	Europe Avg	78.36
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better35
Pos.		2016 Per Capita35
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
148=	USA	9.8
149	St Lucia	9.9
150=	Swaziland	9.9
151	Spain	10.0
152	S. Korea	10.2
153=	Laos	10.4
153=	Greece	10.4
153=	Denmark	10.4
	Europe Avg	10.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
77	Albania	1.51
78	Latvia	1.50
79	Czechia	1.50
80	Spain	1.50
81	Croatia	1.49
82	Dominican Rep.	2.51
83	Lithuania	1.49
84	Kazakhstan	2.52
	Europe Avg	1.61
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better34
Pos.		201434
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
133	Egypt	1 188
134	Vietnam	1 215
135	Iraq	1 227
136	Spain	1 265
137	Malta	1 266
138	Philippines	1 291
139	Indonesia	1 322
140	Libya	1 33336
	Europe Avg	1 648
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate33
Pos.		2013 Per 100k33
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
38	Mauritius	13.7
39	UK	13.9
40	Ecuador	14.1
41	Spain	15.3
42	Argentina	15.6
43	Thailand	15.8
44	Australia	16.4
45	El Salvador	16.5
	Europe Avg	26.99
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
19	S. Korea	19
20	Kuwait	20
21	Japan	21
22	Spain	22
23	France	23
24	Italy	24
25	Qatar	25
26	Oman	26
	Europe Avg	47.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better37
Pos.		2016 %37
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
143	Ireland	60.6
144	Dominican Rep.	61.2
145	Syria	61.4
146=	Spain	61.6
146=	Hungary	61.6
146=	Costa Rica	61.6
146=	Tunisia	61.6
146=	Iran	61.6
	Europe Avg	58.5
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better23
Pos.		2015 Per 100023
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
23	Greece	7.5
24	Oman	8.1
25	Belgium	8.2
26	Spain	8.4
27	Bosnia & Herzegovina	8.6
28	Saudi Arabia	8.8
29	France	8.9
30	Croatia	9.5
	Europe Avg	14.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better32
Pos.		2015 Avg %32
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
38	Brazil	96.7
39=	Jordan	96.6
39=	Brunei	96.6
41	Spain	96.5
42	Poland	96.5
43	Libya	96.4
44	St Kitts & Nevis	96.3
45	Bahamas	96.2
	Europe Avg	92.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Spain's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Europe (2023)38
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank38
1	Greece	50.4
2	Italy	51.8
3	Germany	55.8
4=	Norway	56.0
4=	Sweden	56.0
6	Portugal	57.0
7=	Spain	57.6
8	Switzerland	60.8
9=	France	61.8
9=	Denmark	61.8
11	Luxembourg	64.2
12	Netherlands	65.8
13=	Austria	66.6
	Europe Avg	79.9
q=43.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)38
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank38
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
18	Portugal	57.0
19	Kenya	57.4
20	N. Korea	57.5
21=	Spain	57.6
21=	Zambia	57.6
23	Venezuela	58.0
24=	Colombia	58.8
24=	Uganda	58.8
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Spain ranks 21st in the world with regard to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 7 data sets. Spain comes in the best 20 in its score on the Green Future Index₃₉ and in its environmental performance₄₀. It does better than average when it comes to energy to GDP efficiency₄₁, its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₂, how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₃. But, things could still be better. Spain falls into the worst 20 in annual meat consumption per person₄₄ (the worst in Europe).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better42
Pos.		Total42
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
34	Lithuania	8.9%
35	Estonia	8.7%
36	Romania	8.7%
37	Spain	8.6%
38	Dominican Rep.	8.5%
39	Greece	8.4%
40	Réunion	8.1%
41	UK	7.8%
	Europe Avg	8.2%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better40
Pos.		201840
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
9	Ireland	78.8
10	Finland	78.6
11	Iceland	78.6
12	Spain	78.4
13	Germany	78.4
14	Norway	77.5
15	Belgium	77.4
16	Italy	77.0
	Europe Avg	69.6
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better41
Pos.		201441
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
20	Cyprus	12.99
21	Morocco	12.66
22=	Albania	12.50
22=	Spain	12.50
22=	Yemen	12.50
25	Namibia	12.35
26=	Portugal	12.35
26=	Botswana	12.35
	Europe Avg	09.80
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
36	Czechia	1994 Mar 03
37	Barbados	1994 Mar 10
38	Sweden	1994 Mar 16
39=	Spain	1994 Mar 21
39=	Portugal	1994 Mar 21
39=	Germany	1994 Mar 21
39=	Denmark	1994 Mar 21
43	Belize	1994 Mar 30
	Europe Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better43
Pos.		2011 %43
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
49	Mozambique	46.5%
50	Laos	45.3%
51	Slovenia	45.1%
52	Spain	44.8%
53	Tanzania	44.2%
54	Bosnia & Herzegovina	44.0%
55	Congo, (Brazzaville)	44.0%
56	Yemen	43.2%
	Europe Avg	33.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better44
Pos.		2021 kg44
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
172	St Kitts & Nevis	96.6
173	Chile	97.8
174	Brazil	98.8
175	Spain	100.3
176	Samoa	106.2
177	Israel	107.7
178	St Vincent & Grenadines	109.5
179	Australia	110.2
	Europe Avg	71.1
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, Spain's meat consumption per person was the 9th-highest in the world, putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.₄₄

Green Future Index Higher is better39
Pos.		2023 Score39
1	Iceland	6.7
2	Finland	6.7
3	Norway	6.4
	...
7	UK	6.1
8	S. Korea	6.0
9	France	6.0
10=	Spain	5.9
10=	Germany	5.9
12	Belgium	5.8
13	Italy	5.7
14=	Ireland	5.7
	Europe Avg	5.6
	World Avg	4.8
q=76.

7. Spain's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2020)45
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank45
1	Finland	8.4
2	Switzerland	15.1
3	Estonia	15.8
	...
20	France	28.8
21	Poland	34.6
22	Lithuania	35.0
23	Spain	37.1
24	Italy	38.5
25	Slovakia	39.5
26	Portugal	40.1
27	Greece	40.9
28	Croatia	44.3
	Europe Avg	41.2
q=49.

Modernity & Learning (2020)45
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank45
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
30	Hong Kong	32.6
31	Poland	34.6
32	Lithuania	35.0
33	Spain	37.1
34	Italy	38.5
35	Slovakia	39.5
36	Portugal	40.1
37	Russia	40.6
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2946
2	Israel	4.1146
3	Japan	3.5846
	...
26	Italy	1.2946
27	Portugal	1.2846
28	Luxembourg	1.2646
29	Spain	1.2246
30	Russia	1.1946
31	New Zealand	1.1747
32	Brazil	1.1548
33	Malaysia	1.1348
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better49
Pos.		201849
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
66	Malta	78.2%
67	Fiji	76.9%
68	S. Africa	76.5%
69	Spain	75.8%
70	Samoa	74.5%
71	Trinidad & Tobago	73.4%
72	Philippines	73.2%
73	Saudi Arabia	72.8%
	Europe Avg	88.3%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better50
Pos.		2021 Years50
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
11	Grenada	18.7
12	Turkey	18.3
13	Norway	18.2
14	Spain	17.9
15	Argentina	17.9
16	Slovenia	17.7
17	UK	17.3
18	Hong Kong	17.3
	Europe Avg	16.1
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
37	Luxembourg	37
38	USA	38
39	Portugal	39
40	Spain	40
41	Italy	41
42	Slovakia	42
43	Marshall Islands	43
44	S. Korea	44
	Europe Avg	31.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better51
Pos.		2015 Score51
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
26=	Sweden	1487
27	Austria	1477
28	Russia	1476
29	Spain	1475
30	Czechia	1472
31	USA	1463
32	Latvia	1460
33	Italy	1456
	Europe Avg	1417
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

Religiosity Lower is better52
Pos.		2018 %52
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
26=	Belarus	21
27	Ireland	22
28=	Kazakhstan	22
28=	Spain	22
30	Slovakia	23
31=	Ukraine	23
32	Canada	27
33=	Uzbekistan	29
	Europe Avg	25.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better53
Pos.		200653
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
22=	Canada	99
23	Andorra	98
24=	Czechia	98
24=	Spain	98
24=	France	98
24=	Australia	98
24=	Denmark	98
24=	USA	98
	Europe Avg	96.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better54
Pos.		201654
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
31	Puerto Rico	83%
32=	Singapore	83%
32=	Slovakia	83%
34	Spain	82%
35	Austria	81%
36	Ireland	81%
37	Barbados	80%
38	Hungary	80%
	Europe Avg	76.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IT Security Lower is better55
Pos.		201355
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	Belize	0.11
	...
36	Ethiopia	0.84
37	Iran	0.85
38	Laos	0.86
39	Spain	0.88
40	Kuwait	0.93
41	Saudi Arabia	0.93
42	Malaysia	0.96
43	Canada	0.96
	Europe Avg	0.80
	World Avg	0.98

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better56
Pos.		2017 Ratio56
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
50	Dominican Rep.	1.1
51	Slovakia	0.8
52	Hong Kong	0.7
53	Spain	0.6
54	St Kitts & Nevis	0.6
55	Nauru	0.5
56	Egypt	0.4
57	Mexico	0.4
	Europe Avg	8.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Spain has an adequate long-term record on corruption.

World Giving Index Higher is better57
Pos.		2022 %57
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
99=	Taiwan	34.0
100	Bangladesh	33.0
101=	Tanzania	33.0
102	Spain	32.0
103=	Benin	32.0
103=	Jordan	32.0
103=	France	32.0
103=	Greece	32.0
	Europe Avg	39.0
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better58
Pos.		2022 Points58
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
33	Lithuania	62.0
34=	Portugal	62.0
35	Cape Verde	60.0
36=	Spain	60.0
36=	St Vincent & Grenadines	60.0
36=	Botswana	60.0
39	Latvia	59.0
40	Qatar	58.0
	Europe Avg	57.61
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better59
Pos.		2018 Score59
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
33	Saudi Arabia	6.4
34	Singapore	6.3
35	Malaysia	6.3
36	Spain	6.3
37	Colombia	6.3
38	Trinidad & Tobago	6.2
39	Slovakia	6.2
40	El Salvador	6.2
	Europe Avg	6.06
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
27	Mauritius	27
28	Malta	28
29	Singapore	29
30	Spain	30
31	Romania	31
32	Costa Rica	32
33	Serbia	33
34	S. Korea	34
	Europe Avg	35.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
31	Lebanon	31
32	Barbados	32
33	Mongolia	33
34	Spain	34
35	UK	35
36	Italy	36
37	Estonia	37
38	Cyprus	38
	Europe Avg	42.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better60
Pos.		2023 Score60
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
28	Sweden	1.63
29	Poland	1.63
30	Bulgaria	1.64
31=	Spain	1.65
31=	Romania	1.65
31=	Taiwan	1.65
34	Italy	1.66
35	Kuwait	1.67
	Europe Avg	1.70
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
68	Congo, (Brazzaville)	68
69	Bulgaria	69
70	Zimbabwe	70
71	Spain	71
72	USA	72
73	Cyprus	73
74	Jamaica	74
75	Guyana	75
	Europe Avg	84.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
12	UK	12
13	Belgium	13
14	Italy	14
15	Spain	15
16	France	16
17	Cyprus	17
18	Slovenia	18
19	New Zealand	19
	Europe Avg	37.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better61
Pos.		2019 Score61
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
89	Paraguay	3.12
90	Bahrain	3.20
91	Tanzania	3.27
92	Spain	3.35
93	Bolivia	3.39
94	Algeria	3.41
95	Sweden	3.45
96	Sri Lanka	3.57
	Europe Avg	1.62
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better62
Pos.		201962
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
8	Czechia	3.00
9=	Norway	3.00
9=	S. Korea	3.00
9=	Spain	3.00
12	Netherlands	3.10
13=	Italy	3.10
14	Israel	3.30
15=	Luxembourg	3.40
	Europe Avg	4.86
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better63
Pos.		2017 %63
1	Ukraine	25.0
2=	Belarus	25.4
2=	Slovenia	25.4
	...
67	Romania	35.9
68=	Gambia	35.9
69	Greece	36.0
70	Spain	36.2
71	Laos	36.4
72	Thailand	36.5
73=	Fiji	36.7
73=	Yemen	36.7
	Europe Avg	31.5
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_spain #religiosity #secularisation #universalism

Religiosity (2018)52
Pos.		Lower is better %52
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
26=	Belarus	21
27	Ireland	22
28=	Kazakhstan	22
28=	Spain	22
30	Slovakia	23
31=	Ukraine	23
32	Canada	27
33=	Uzbekistan	29
33=	Uruguay	29
35	Poland	30
36	Serbia	34
37=	Israel	36
37=	Portugal	36
39	Azerbaijan	38
40	Chile	41
41=	Croatia	42
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)64
Pos.		Higher is better %64
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
30=	Belarus	17
31	Greece	16
32=	Iceland	16
33	Spain	15
34=	Israel	15
35	Armenia	14
36=	Lithuania	13
36=	Singapore	13
38	Kazakhstan	12
39=	China	12
39=	Uruguay	12
41	USA	10
42	Trinidad & Tobago	9
43	Albania	8
44=	Dominican Rep.	7
44=	Croatia	7
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₅:

Christian	78.6%
Muslim	2.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	19%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 81.1% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 22% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

• "Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%₆₆.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Spain₆₇. Despite the large numbers of Christians, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 5%. More people don't know what to believe (28%). Even more people believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (40%). Also, 2% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 4% believe in reincarnation.

Freedom of Religion and Belief:

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?
• Human Rights and Freedom in Spain: 4.3. Freedom of Thought