Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Spain instead of Djibouti, you would:

Health

live 17.2 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 76.3% more likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.1 times more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $46,400 as of 2023.

be 53.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 98.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 94.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 67.4% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Spain, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 36.2% more likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Spain, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 27.8% more on education

Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 5.3 times more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 15.8 times more coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. 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 War 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.
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