Spain vs China Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Spain vs China)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Spain leads against China in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while China leads in 2. Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). China's strongest global position is 46th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- China wins against Spain in GDP growth (annual %): 4.98 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 3.46 (2024, ranked 100th).
- Spain wins against China in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 48,460.29 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 23,845.62 (2024, ranked 84th).
- Spain wins against China in Gini index: 33.40 (2023, ranked 70th) vs 36 (2022, ranked 98th).
- Spain wins against China in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 91.60 (2025, ranked 139th).
- Spain wins against China in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 78.02 (2024, ranked 70th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Spain and China is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 93.40 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 103.61 (2012, ranked 16th).
- China wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.62 (2025, ranked 76th) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- Spain wins against China in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.69 (2023, ranked 49th) vs -0.36 (2023, ranked 123rd).
- Spain wins against China in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.63 (2023, ranked 57th) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 91st).
- Spain wins against China in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.82 (2023, ranked 44th) vs -0.04 (2023, ranked 95th).
- Spain wins against China in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.29 (2023, ranked 91st) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 152nd).
| Metric | Spain(8) | China(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.46 (100/214) | (2024) 4.98 (46/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 48,460.29 (39/199) | (2024) 23,845.62 (84/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) | (2022) 36 (98/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) | (2025) 91.60 (139/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) | (2024) 78.02 (70/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 93.40 (77/197) | (2012) 103.61 (16/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) | (2025) 4.62 (76/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.69 (49/205) | (2023) -0.36 (123/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.63 (57/205) | (2023) -0.01 (91/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.82 (44/205) | (2023) -0.04 (95/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.29 (91/205) | (2023) -0.51 (152/205) |