Spain vs United Kingdom

Spain and United Kingdom 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.

• United Kingdom has about 1.4 times as many people as Spain: 69.5 million against 49.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in United Kingdom ($57,602) is 49% higher than in Spain ($38,627) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Spain (2.8%) than in United Kingdom (1.4%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in United Kingdom (3.9%) than in Spain (2.7%), a difference of 1.2 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Spain (10.4%) than in United Kingdom (4.7%), a difference of 5.7 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Spain can expect to live 2.5 years longer than one born in United Kingdom: 83.9 years against 81.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Spain is older: half of its people are over 44.9 years, against 39.8 years in United Kingdom in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Spain (95.8%) than in United Kingdom (95.5%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Spain (4.5 tonnes) are 7% higher than in United Kingdom (4.2 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Spain (38.2%) than in United Kingdom (13.5%), a difference of 24.7 percentage points in 2024.