Spain (Kingdom of Spain)

https://www.humantruth.info/spain.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2025

Spain Kingdom of Spain
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	19th 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

“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=	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
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	27.2
2	Norway	29.2
3	Sweden	30.2
	...
16	Liechtenstein	42.7
17	Australia	42.8
18	Canada	43.1
19	Spain	43.5
20	Italy	44.1
21	Slovenia	45.5
22	Ireland	45.9
23	Portugal	46.1
	Europe Avg	57.3
	World Avg	89.2
q=200.

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 #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population Datasets:

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, once you take mortality into account₁₃. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₄

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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₅
Pos.		2022₁₅
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. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₆
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₆
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
174=	France	40.5
174=	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 Datasets:

Immigrants₁₇
Pos.		2017 %₁₇
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.

Emigrants₁₈
Pos.		2010 %₁₈
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

#2020s #christianity #equality #freedom #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #spain #spain_homosexuality #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₉
1	Sweden	7.5
2	Netherlands	8.6
3	Denmark	9.0
	...
14	Germany	25.1
15	Switzerland	25.9
16	UK	26.2
17	Spain	28.7
18	Ireland	29.7
19	Italy	30.0
	Europe Avg	52.39
	World Avg	90.04
q=198.

When it comes to ensuring human rights and freedom, Spain leads the world, setting excellent examples. Spain performs the best in LGBT equality in the 2020s₂₀ and in its average Freedom in the World rating. It does the second-best in terms of its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₁. It comes in the best 20 in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₂, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₃ and in opposing gender inequality₂₄. And finally, it does better than average when it comes to supporting press freedom₂₅, combatting modern slavery₂₆, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₇ and in freethought₂₈ (but bad 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 Conference₂₉, 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

#health

Compared to Europe (2025)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	San Marino	42.3
	...
14	Italy	57.8
15	Slovenia	61.9
16	Portugal	62.1
17	Spain	62.5
18	Andorra	63.1
19	UK	64.1
20	Cyprus	64.6
21	Czechia	67.0
22	Greece	67.2
	Europe Avg	68.59
q=48.

Health (2025)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₀
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Japan	40.8
	...
23	Portugal	62.1
24	Australia	62.1
25	Antigua & Barbuda	62.3
26	Spain	62.5
27	Andorra	63.1
28	Canada	63.9
29	UK	64.1
30	Cyprus	64.6
	World Avg	97.39
q=207.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and Japan₃₁. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₃₁.

42 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, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 and childhood mortality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₃₁, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Melanesia₃₁.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

5.1. Health Datasets

#2010s #alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #hong_kong #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #smoking #spain #suicide

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 and in childhood mortality in the 2020s₃₂. It does better than average when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃, its adolescent birth rate₃₄, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015₃₅ and in delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations in the 2020s₃₆. But, things could still be better. Spain does worse than average in its suicide rate₃₇, its smoking rate₃₈, its fertility rate₁₅ (amongst the highest in Europe), its alcohol consumption rate₃₉ (still good for Europe) and in the prevalence of overweight adults₄₀. 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. 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
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₉
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
148=	USA	9.8
149=	St Lucia	9.9
149=	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 best₁₅
Pos.		2022₁₅
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. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Smoking in the 2020s Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		Smoking in the 2020s %₃₈
1	Nigeria	3.3%
2	Ghana	3.4%
3	Panama	5.2%
	...
127	Fiji	27.6%
128	Estonia	28.3%
129	Nepal	28.4%
130	Spain	28.5%
131	Chile	28.8%
132	Russia	29.2%
133	Mongolia	29.6%
134	Moldova	29.7%
	Europe Avg	27.0%
	World Avg	20.0%
q=165. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Suicide Rate in the 2010s Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		Suicide Rate in the 2010s Per 100k₃₇
1=	Jordan	1.00
1=	Sao Tome & Principe	1.00
1=	Antigua & Barbuda	1.00
	...
99=	Somalia	7.84
99=	Rwanda	7.84
101	Qatar	7.87
102	Spain	7.88
103	Ecuador	8.02
104	Haiti	8.11
105	Ivory Coast	8.18
106	Congo, DR	8.28
	Europe Avg	12.94
	World Avg	9.24
q=185. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
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 better₄₀
Pos.		1976 %₄₀
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 better₄₁
Pos.		2022 %₄₁
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

5.2. Children's Health Datasets

#children's_health #health #parenting #population #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₃₄
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Avg %₃₆
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
	...
73	Cayman Islands	95.6
74=	Botswana	95.6
74=	Uruguay	95.6
74=	Spain	95.6
74=	Malaysia	95.6
78	Mauritius	95.5
79	Croatia	95.3
80	Czechia	95.1
	Europe Avg	93.2
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

7x Infant Immunizations (2011-2015) Higher is better₃₅
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₅
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.

Infant Mortality (2020s) Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		Infant Mortality (2020s) Per 1000₃₂
1	San Marino	2.11
2	Finland	2.59
3	Luxembourg	2.60
	...
10	Cyprus	3.03
11	Czechia	3.18
12	Estonia	3.39
13	Spain	3.42
14=	Monaco	3.55
14=	Italy	3.55
16	S. Korea	3.57
17	Portugal	3.62
	Europe Avg	6.30
	World Avg	32.19
q=195. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

6. Responsibility Towards The Environment

#climate_change #energy #Spain #spain_and_the_environment #Spain_environment #sustainability #the_environment

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₂
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	82.54
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

In terms of its responsibility towards the environment, Spain is positioned 27th in the world. This is calculated from 21 data sets. Spain comes in the best 20 for its score on the Green Future Index₄₃ and in its environmental performance₄₄. It does better than average in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₅, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₆, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in energy to GDP efficiency₄₇. But, there's bad news too. Spain falls into the worst-performing 20 in terms of reducing annual meat consumption per person₄₈ (the worst in Europe).

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Spain's Responsibility Towards The Environment

7. Spain's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2025)₄₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₉
1	Finland	6.1
2	Iceland	8.1
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
11	Czechia	19.7
12	Luxembourg	20.8
13	France	21.1
14	Spain	22.2
15	Estonia	22.3
16	Hungary	23.4
17	Slovenia	24.8
18	Portugal	25.5
19	Poland	26.2
	Europe Avg	34.74
q=48.

Modernity & Learning (2025)₄₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₉
1	Finland	6.1
2	Iceland	8.1
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
12	Czechia	19.7
13	Luxembourg	20.8
14	France	21.1
15	Spain	22.2
16	Estonia	22.3
17	Hungary	23.4
18	S. Korea	23.5
19	Slovenia	24.8
	World Avg	84.96
q=197.

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, Iceland and Denmark₅₀. The worst countries are S. Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia₅₀. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₅₁.

“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)₅₂

27 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Intellectual Endeavours, metric system adoption rate, Religiosity, IQ, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Maths, Science & Reading, 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 Europe₅₀, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₅₀.

For more, see:

" Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

7.1. Modernity Datasets

#intelligence #metric #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₅₃
2	Israel	4.11₅₃
3	Japan	3.58₅₃
	...
26	Italy	1.29₅₃
27	Portugal	1.28₅₃
28	Luxembourg	1.26₅₃
29	Spain	1.22₅₃
30	Russia	1.19₅₃
31	New Zealand	1.17₅₄
32	Brazil	1.15₅₅
33	Malaysia	1.13₅₅
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
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.

Metric System Adoption Rate Higher is better₅₆
Pos.		2025 %₅₆
1=	Slovakia	100
1=	Poland	100
1=	Portugal	100
	...
7=	Austria	100
7=	France	100
7=	Australia	100
7=	Spain	100
7=	Sweden	100
7=	Switzerland	100
7=	Italy	100
7=	Vatican City	100
	Europe Avg	97
	World Avg	92
q=187. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

Spain officially adopted metric in 1858₅₇. Progression:

1960 (100%): Fully metric; complete official use.
1970 (100%).
1980 (100%).
2000 (100%).
2025 (100%).

Religiosity Lower is better₅₈
Pos.		2018 %₅₈
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
26=	Belarus	21
27=	Ireland	22
27=	Kazakhstan	22
27=	Spain	22
30=	Slovakia	23
30=	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
23=	Czechia	98
23=	Spain	98
23=	France	98
23=	Australia	98
23=	Denmark	98
23=	USA	98
	Europe Avg	96.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

7.2. Education Datasets

#education #english #maths #science

Secondary Education Higher is better₆₀
Pos.		2018₆₀
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 better₆₁
Pos.		2021 Years₆₁
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better₆₂
Pos.		2015 Score₆₂
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.

7.3. Technology and Information Datasets

#it_security #modernity #technology #the_internet

Internet Users (2020s) Higher is better
Pos.		Internet Users (2020s)
1=	Iceland	99%
1=	Kuwait	99%
1=	UAE	99%
	...
20	Oman	95%
21	Sweden	95%
22	Singapore	95%
23	Spain	95%
24	Hong Kong	94%
25	Andorra	94%
26	Bahamas	94%
27	Belgium	94%
	Europe Avg	88.3%
	World Avg	67.8%
q=188. Also scored for 1990s-2020s.

IT Security Lower is better₆₃
Pos.		2013₆₃
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 better₆₄
Pos.		2017 Ratio₆₄
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 better₆₅
Pos.		2024₆₅
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.

8. Spain's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#charitability #culture #equality #human_development #inequality #peace

Compared to Europe (2025)₆₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₆₆
1	Denmark	10.4
2	Netherlands	11.8
3	Finland	12.2
	...
15	France	30.3
16	Malta	31.8
17	Czechia	36.5
18	Spain	36.9
19	Portugal	38.1
20	Hungary	38.3
21	Italy	39.3
22	Cyprus	40.0
23	Poland	41.2
	Europe Avg	46.24
q=44.

Culture, Peace & Inequality (2025)₆₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₆₆
1	Denmark	10.4
2	Netherlands	11.8
3	Finland	12.2
	...
21	Malta	31.8
22	Japan	33.2
23	Czechia	36.5
24	Spain	36.9
25	Portugal	38.1
26	Hungary	38.3
27	Italy	39.3
28	Cyprus	40.0
	World Avg	80.47
q=183.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 39 datasets, including multiple decades of data on resisting corruption, Creativity and Culture, overall happiness, Open Trading, Aid and Development, passport utility (so far), personal financial stability, World Giving Index, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, poverty (so far), life expectancy inequality, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

"Which are the Countries for International Contributions, Creativity, Peace and Inequality?" by Vexen Crabtree (2026).

8.1. National Culture Datasets

#charity #corruption #freedom #happiness #internationalism #morals #politics

Spain has an adequate long-term record on corruption.

Corruption Higher is better₆₇
Pos.		2022 Points₆₇
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
33=	Lithuania	62.0
33=	Portugal	62.0
35=	Cape Verde	60.0
35=	Spain	60.0
35=	St Vincent & Grenadines	60.0
35=	Botswana	60.0
39	Latvia	59.0
40	Qatar	58.0
	Europe Avg	57.61
	World Avg	42.98
q=180. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
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.

Happiness Higher is better₆₈
Pos.		2024 Score₆₈
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. Also scored for 2010s.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
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.

Passport Reach (2020s) Higher is better₆₉
Pos.		Passport Reach (2020s) Q₆₉
1	Singapore	192.2
2	Japan	192.0
3	S. Korea	190.7
4	Germany	190.3
5	Spain	189.8
6	Italy	189.7
7	Finland	189.5
8	Luxembourg	189.3
9=	Denmark	188.7
9=	Austria	188.7
11	France	188.5
12=	Netherlands	188.3
	Europe Avg	160.7
	World Avg	108.8
q=195. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Personal Financial Stability in the 2020s Higher is better₇₀
Pos.		Personal Financial Stability in the 2020s Score₇₀
1	Denmark	9.06
2	Switzerland	9.00
3	Finland	8.96
	...
20	Canada	8.42
21	Portugal	8.42
22	USA	8.30
23	Spain	8.22
24	S. Korea	8.21
25	Czechia	8.19
26	France	8.17
27	Malta	8.15
	Europe Avg	7.65
	World Avg	6.46
q=165.

World Giving Index Higher is better₇₁
Pos.		2022 %₇₁
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
99=	Taiwan	34.0
100=	Bangladesh	33.0
100=	Tanzania	33.0
102=	Spain	32.0
102=	Benin	32.0
102=	Jordan	32.0
102=	France	32.0
102=	Greece	32.0
	Europe Avg	39.0
	World Avg	39.6
q=125. Also scored for 2010s.

8.2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets

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

Global Peace Index Lower is better₇₂
Pos.		2023 Score₇₂
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. Also scored for 2010s.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
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 better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
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 better₇₃
Pos.		2019 Score₇₃
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.

8.3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets

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

Poverty (2020s) Lower is better₇₄
Pos.		Poverty (2020s) %₇₄
1	Malaysia	0.01%
2	Bhutan	0.01%
3	Cyprus	0.02%
	...
38	Israel	0.73%
39	Greece	0.75%
40	Sweden	0.80%
41	Spain	0.84%
42	Italy	0.84%
43	Turkey	0.87%
44	USA	0.87%
45	Australia	0.99%
	Europe Avg	1.20%
	World Avg	11.40%
q=106. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₇₅
Pos.		2019₇₅
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
8=	Czechia	3.00
8=	Norway	3.00
8=	S. Korea	3.00
8=	Spain	3.00
12=	Netherlands	3.10
12=	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 better₇₆
Pos.		2023 %₇₆
1	Slovakia	24.1%₇₇
2	Slovenia	24.3%₇₇
3	Belarus	24.4%₇₈
	...
68=	Tunisia	33.7%₇₇
68=	Jordan	33.7%₇₉
68=	Switzerland	33.7%₇₈
71=	Spain	33.9%₇₇
71=	Romania	33.9%₇₇
73	Tajikistan	34.0%₈₀
74	Sudan	34.2%₈₁
75=	Australia	34.3%₈₂
	Europe Avg	30.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167. Also scored for 1980s-2010s.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#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
27=	Kazakhstan	22
27=	Spain	22
30=	Slovakia	23
30=	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)₈₃
Pos.		Higher is better %₈₃
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
30=	Belarus	17
31=	Greece	16
31=	Iceland	16
33=	Spain	15
33=	Israel	15
35	Armenia	14
36=	Lithuania	13
36=	Singapore	13
38=	Kazakhstan	12
38=	China	12
38=	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.

Pew Forum polling over the decades has found the following adherency rates:₈₄:

	2010	2020
Christian	78.6%	69.5%
Unaffiliated	19%	26.4%
Muslim	2.12%	3.58%
Other	0.185%	0.438%
Hindu	<0.1%	0.125%
Jewish	<0.1%	<0.1%
Buddhist	<0.1%	<0.1%

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 73.6% 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%₈₅.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Spain₈₆. 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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