Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 95.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.

live 10.1 years longer

In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese

In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 26.8 times more money

Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $40,200 as of 2022.

be 59.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Spain, however, that number is 20.4% as of 2021.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Malawi, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 99.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Malawi, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 46.5% more likely to be literate

In Malawi, the literacy rate is 67.3% as of 2021. In Spain, it is 98.6% as of 2020.

be 92.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 73.3% fewer children

In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 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 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Malawi, approximately 14% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Spain, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Spain, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 58.6% more on education

Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 98.1% more on healthcare

Malawi spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.

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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