United States vs Spain Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (United States vs Spain)
ⓘ 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.
United States leads against Spain in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Spain leads in 5. United States's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Spain wins against United States in GDP growth (annual %): 3.46 (2024, ranked 100th) vs 2.79 (2024, ranked 124th).
- United States wins against Spain in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 75,489.27 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 48,460.29 (2024, ranked 39th).
- Spain wins against United States in Gini index: 33.40 (2023, ranked 70th) vs 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Spain wins against United States in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th).
- Spain wins against United States in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st).
- United States wins against Spain in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.36 (2022, ranked 21st) vs 93.40 (2024, ranked 77th).
- United States wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- United States wins against Spain in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.39 (2023, ranked 20th) vs 0.69 (2023, ranked 49th).
- United States wins against Spain in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.12 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 0.63 (2023, ranked 57th).
- United States wins against Spain in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.33 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 0.82 (2023, ranked 44th).
- Spain wins against United States in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.29 (2023, ranked 91st) vs 0.03 (2023, ranked 105th).
| Metric | United States(6) | Spain(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.79 (124/214) | (2024) 3.46 (100/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 75,489.27 (11/199) | (2024) 48,460.29 (39/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 101.36 (21/197) | (2024) 93.40 (77/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.39 (20/205) | (2023) 0.69 (49/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.12 (35/205) | (2023) 0.63 (57/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.33 (24/205) | (2023) 0.82 (44/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.03 (105/205) | (2023) 0.29 (91/205) |