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By Vexen Crabtree 2025
Spain Kingdom of Spain | ![]() |
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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 |
“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.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
24= | Malta | 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 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 29.1 |
2 | Norway | 32.3 |
3 | Sweden | 34.1 |
... | ||
17 | UK | 45.3 |
18 | Canada | 45.8 |
19 | Liechtenstein | 46.2 |
20 | Spain | 47.7 |
21 | Slovenia | 48.4 |
22 | Italy | 49.6 |
23 | Taiwan | 50.3 |
24 | Portugal | 50.5 |
Europe Avg | 55.7 | |
World Avg | 88.9 | |
q=199. |
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.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
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 1.16. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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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 best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
139 | Aruba | 1.18 |
140 | China | 1.18 |
141 | Algeria | 2.83 |
142 | Spain | 1.16 |
143 | Malta | 1.15 |
144 | Egypt | 2.88 |
145 | Israel | 2.89 |
146 | Singapore | 1.04 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
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. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
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. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
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. |
#christianity #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #spain #spain_freedom #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
12 | Belgium | 18.4 |
13 | Germany | 21.0 |
14 | UK | 22.2 |
15 | Spain | 24.5 |
16 | France | 25.8 |
17 | Ireland | 25.9 |
Europe Avg | 47.37 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #hong_kong #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #spain #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Europe (2025)30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
21 | Slovenia | 67.5 |
22 | Ireland | 68.0 |
23 | UK | 68.4 |
24 | Spain | 70.8 |
25 | Portugal | 72.3 |
26 | Cyprus | 72.8 |
27 | Germany | 75.0 |
28 | Albania | 76.5 |
29 | Croatia | 77.2 |
Europe Avg | 86.87 | |
q=51. |
Health (2025)30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
38 | UK | 68.4 |
39 | New Zealand | 69.9 |
40 | Thailand | 70.8 |
41 | Spain | 70.8 |
42 | Brunei | 71.2 |
43 | Mauritius | 71.9 |
44 | Canada | 72.0 |
45 | Portugal | 72.3 |
World Avg | 97.60 | |
q=213. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue31.
25 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on 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, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans31, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Spain does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Spain comes in the best 20 for its average life expectancy11. It does better than average in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32, its adolescent birth rate33, its immunizations take-up34 and in its suicide rate35. Spain still has work to do. Spain does worse than average in terms of its smoking rate36 (still low for Europe), its fertility rate14 (one of the highest in Europe), its alcohol consumption rate37 (still good for Europe) and in the prevalence of overweight adults38. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 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. Spain had the joint-lowest average fertility rate in the world throughout the 1990s, at 1.2, alongside Hong Kong. Its peak fertility rate was 3.01 in 1964.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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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 better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita37 | |
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 best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
139 | Aruba | 1.18 |
140 | China | 1.18 |
141 | Algeria | 2.83 |
142 | Spain | 1.16 |
143 | Malta | 1.15 |
144 | Egypt | 2.88 |
145 | Israel | 2.89 |
146 | Singapore | 1.04 |
Europe Avg | 1.53 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201436 | |
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 33339 |
Europe Avg | 1 648 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k35 | |
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 better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
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 better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 1976 %38 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 4.7 |
2 | Vietnam | 5.1 |
3 | Nepal | 5.4 |
... | ||
161= | Greece | 41.2 |
162 | Bulgaria | 41.4 |
163= | USA | 41.6 |
163= | Spain | 41.6 |
165 | Ukraine | 42.2 |
166 | Australia | 42.4 |
167 | Lithuania | 42.6 |
168 | New Zealand | 42.7 |
Europe Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 27.1 | |
q=191. |
Adult Obesity Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %40 | |
1 | Vietnam | 2.1% |
2 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.2% |
3 | Ethiopia | 2.4% |
... | ||
68 | Botswana | 17.5% |
69 | Maldives | 17.6% |
70 | Afghanistan | 17.6% |
71 | Spain | 19.2% |
72 | Lesotho | 19.3% |
73 | Kazakhstan | 19.3% |
74 | Mauritius | 19.5% |
75 | Norway | 19.8% |
Europe Avg | 25.9% | |
World Avg | 24.7% | |
q=199. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100033 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
21 | Kuwait | 5.3 |
22 | Ireland | 5.9 |
23 | Andorra | 5.9 |
24 | Spain | 6.3 |
25 | Canada | 6.6 |
26 | Tunisia | 6.6 |
27 | Maldives | 6.8 |
28 | Cyprus | 6.8 |
Europe Avg | 11.4 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better34 | ||
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Pos. | 2015 Avg %34 | |
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. |
#climate_change #energy #Spain #spain_and_the_environment #Spain_environment #sustainability #the_environment
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank41 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
24 | Germany | 58.2 |
25 | Ghana | 58.6 |
26 | Thailand | 59.5 |
27 | Spain | 59.5 |
28 | Austria | 59.6 |
29 | Tunisia | 60.1 |
Europe Avg | 86.45 | |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Europe (2020)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank48 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
15 | Slovenia | 22.5 |
16 | France | 26.8 |
17 | Hungary | 29.0 |
18 | Spain | 30.0 |
19 | Latvia | 30.3 |
20 | Lithuania | 31.4 |
21 | Poland | 33.2 |
22 | Luxembourg | 33.9 |
23 | Italy | 34.0 |
Europe Avg | 39.81 | |
q=45. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)48 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank48 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
22 | France | 26.8 |
23 | Hungary | 29.0 |
24 | Israel | 29.5 |
25 | Spain | 30.0 |
26 | Latvia | 30.3 |
27 | Hong Kong | 31.2 |
28 | Lithuania | 31.4 |
29 | Poland | 33.2 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark49. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone49. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots50.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)51
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe49, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia49.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2952 |
2 | Israel | 4.1152 |
3 | Japan | 3.5852 |
... | ||
26 | Italy | 1.2952 |
27 | Portugal | 1.2852 |
28 | Luxembourg | 1.2652 |
29 | Spain | 1.2252 |
30 | Russia | 1.1952 |
31 | New Zealand | 1.1753 |
32 | Brazil | 1.1554 |
33 | Malaysia | 1.1354 |
Europe Avg | 1.32 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201855 | |
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 better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years56 | |
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 better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
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 better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Score57 | |
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 better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %58 | |
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 better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200659 | |
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 better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201660 | |
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 better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201361 | |
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 better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio62 | |
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. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202463 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
4 | Netherlands | 72.6% |
5 | Denmark | 72.3% |
6 | Austria | 70.8% |
7 | Spain | 70.5% |
8 | Luxembourg | 70.0% |
9 | UK | 69.3% |
10 | Estonia | 69.3% |
11 | Switzerland | 69.0% |
12 | Sweden | 68.7% |
Europe Avg | 61.0% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
#capitalism #charitability #charity #corruption #culture #economics #equality #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #morals #peace #politics #religious_violence #social_development #terrorism
Compared to Europe (2020)64 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank64 | |
1 | Denmark | 11.2 |
2 | Norway | 13.9 |
3 | Netherlands | 14.4 |
... | ||
18 | France | 41.3 |
19 | Poland | 41.5 |
20 | Estonia | 44.2 |
21 | Spain | 45.0 |
22 | Cyprus | 47.4 |
23 | Portugal | 48.2 |
24 | Italy | 48.6 |
25 | Slovakia | 48.8 |
26 | Croatia | 52.9 |
Europe Avg | 48.48 | |
q=44. |
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)64 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank64 | |
1 | Denmark | 11.2 |
2 | Norway | 13.9 |
3 | Netherlands | 14.4 |
... | ||
26 | Poland | 41.5 |
27 | Estonia | 44.2 |
28 | Qatar | 44.8 |
29 | Spain | 45.0 |
30 | Japan | 45.5 |
31 | Barbados | 46.9 |
32 | Costa Rica | 47.3 |
33 | Cyprus | 47.4 |
World Avg | 78.12 | |
q=180. |
This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.
For more, see:
National Culture:
Spain has an adequate long-term record on corruption.World Giving Index Higher is better65 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 %65 | |
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 better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points66 | |
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 better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score67 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
35 | Romania | 6.6 |
36 | Brazil | 6.5 |
37 | El Salvador | 6.5 |
38 | Spain | 6.5 |
39 | Estonia | 6.4 |
40 | Italy | 6.4 |
41 | Panama | 6.4 |
42 | Argentina | 6.4 |
Europe Avg | 6.37 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
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 better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
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. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score68 | |
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 better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
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 better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
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 better69 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score69 | |
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. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better70 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201970 | |
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 better71 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %71 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%72 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%72 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%73 |
... | ||
68= | Tunisia | 33.7%72 |
68= | Jordan | 33.7%74 |
68= | Switzerland | 33.7%73 |
71 | Spain | 33.9%72 |
72= | Romania | 33.9%72 |
73 | Tajikistan | 34.0%75 |
74 | Sudan | 34.2%76 |
75= | Australia | 34.3%77 |
Europe Avg | 30.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_spain #religiosity #secularisation #universalism
Religiosity (2018)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %58 | |
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)78 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %78 | |
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 below79:
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 (2009)
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%80.
The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Spain81. 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.
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