Spain vs Türkiye

Spain and Türkiye compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Türkiye has about 1.7 times as many people as Spain: 85.9 million against 49.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Spain ($38,627) is about 2.1 times as high as in Türkiye ($18,599) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Türkiye (3.6%) than in Spain (2.8%), a difference of 0.8 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Türkiye (34.9%) than in Spain (2.7%), a difference of 32.2 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Spain (10.4%) than in Türkiye (8.5%), a difference of 1.9 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Spain can expect to live 6.5 years longer than one born in Türkiye: 83.9 years against 77.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Spain is older: half of its people are over 44.9 years, against 32.5 years in Türkiye in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Spain (95.8% in 2024) than in Türkiye (89.8% in 2025), a difference of 6 percentage points.
• CO2 emissions per person in Türkiye (5.4 tonnes) are 20% higher than in Spain (4.5 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Spain (38.2%) than in Türkiye (29.5%), a difference of 8.7 percentage points in 2024.