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Gibraltar vs Spain

43 shared metrics.

GibraltarLeads in 13

vs43 shared

SpainLeads in 30

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Gibraltar

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: from the Spanish derivation of the Arabic jabal tariq, which means "Mountain of Tariq" and refers to the Berber chief who captured the peninsula in A.D. 711.

CIA 2026

Geography

Size snapshot: more than 10 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

CIA 2026

Spain

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Kingdom of Spain.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Spain has one of the OECD's highest life expectancies, well above the OECD average.

OECD

Analysis

Spain leads in 30 of 43 shared metrics, while Gibraltar leads in 13.

Gibraltar's Population Density is 38.8x that of Spain (3.8K /km² vs 96.76 /km²).

Gibraltar's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 2.9x that of Spain (590.91 gCO2/kWh vs 153.6 gCO2/kWh).

Gibraltar's Energy Use (Per Capita) is 1.8x that of Spain (6.5K kg oil eq/person vs 2.3K kg oil eq/person).

Spain has 100% higher Population than Gibraltar.

Spain has 100% higher Coastline Length than Gibraltar.

Key Comparisons

Population DensityGibraltar leads

Gibraltar

3.8K /km²

Spain

96.76 /km²

Electricity Carbon IntensityGibraltar leads

Gibraltar

590.91 gCO2/kWh

Spain

153.6 gCO2/kWh

Energy Use (Per Capita)Gibraltar leads

Gibraltar

6.5K kg oil eq/person

Spain

2.3K kg oil eq/person

PopulationSpain leads

Gibraltar

29.7K

Spain

47.28M

Coastline LengthSpain leads

Gibraltar

12 km

Spain

5.0K km

Land AreaSpain leads

Gibraltar

10 km²

Spain

499.7K km²

All Metrics

Population Density

Gibraltar

3.8K /km²

Spain

96.76 /km²

3876% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Gibraltar

590.91 gCO2/kWh

Spain

153.6 gCO2/kWh

285% higher

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Gibraltar

6.5K kg oil eq/person

Spain

2.3K kg oil eq/person

184% higher

Population

Spain

Gibraltar

29.7K

Spain

47.28M

100% lower

Coastline Length

Spain

Gibraltar

12 km

Spain

5.0K km

100% lower

Land Area

Spain

Gibraltar

10 km²

Spain

499.7K km²

100% lower

Airports

Spain

Gibraltar

1.0

Spain

365

100% lower

Land Border Length

Spain

Gibraltar

1.2 km

Spain

2.0K km

100% lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Spain

Gibraltar

0.64 Mt CO2e

Spain

220.08 Mt CO2e

100% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Spain

Gibraltar

50.0K kW

Spain

130.37M kW

100% lower

Electricity Generation

Spain

Gibraltar

0.22 TWh

Spain

280.39 TWh

100% lower

Capital Elevation

Spain

Gibraltar

11 m

Spain

663 m

98% lower

Birth Rate

Gibraltar

13.55 per 1k

Spain

7.2 per 1k

89% higher

Highest Elevation

Spain

Gibraltar

426 m

Spain

3.7K m

89% lower

Teen Birth Rate

Gibraltar

8.8 per 1k

Spain

4.8 per 1k

83% higher

Time Zones Count

Spain

Gibraltar

1.0 time zones

Spain

4.0 time zones

75% lower

Merchant Fleet Size

Spain

Gibraltar

129

Spain

503

74% lower

Broadband Access (%)

Gibraltar

61 per 100 people

Spain

38 per 100 people

61% higher

Fertility Rate

Gibraltar

1.9 children/woman

Spain

1.3 children/woman

42% higher

Youth Population (%)

Gibraltar

17.65%

Spain

12.92%

37% higher

Urban Population (%)

Gibraltar

100%

Spain

80.32%

25% higher

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Spain

Gibraltar

98 per 100 people

Spain

127.72 per 100 people

23% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Spain

Gibraltar

17.62%

Spain

21.15%

17% lower

Median Age

Spain

Gibraltar

38.9 years

Spain

44.9 years

13% lower

Death Rate

Spain

Gibraltar

8.7 per 1k

Spain

10.0 per 1k

13% lower

Protected Land (%)

Spain

Gibraltar

26.4%

Spain

28.1%

6% lower

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Gibraltar

5.4K kWh/person

Spain

5.1K kWh/person

6% higher

Dependency Ratio

Gibraltar

54.47% of working-age pop.

Spain

51.67% of working-age pop.

5% higher

Internet Users (%)

Spain

Gibraltar

94%

Spain

95.76%

2% lower

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Gibraltar

100%

Spain

99.46%

1% higher

Coal Electricity Share

Spain

Gibraltar

Spain

0.32%

ranked lower

Wind Electricity Share

Spain

Gibraltar

Spain

20.41%

ranked lower

Solar Electricity Share

Spain

Gibraltar

Spain

21.85%

ranked lower

Forest Area

Spain

Gibraltar

0 km²

Spain

185.9K km²

ranked lower

Forest Coverage (%)

Spain

Gibraltar

Spain

37.19%

ranked lower

Electricity Access (%)

Spain

Gibraltar

100%

Spain

100%

equal

Renewable Energy (%)

Spain

Gibraltar

Spain

19%

ranked lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Gibraltar

100%

Spain

99.92%

equal

Life Expectancy

Spain

Gibraltar

83.6 years

Spain

83.9 years

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Spain

Gibraltar

0 per 1M people

Spain

0.15 per 1M people

ranked lower

Lowest Elevation

Spain

Gibraltar

0 m

Spain

0 m

ranked lower

Official Languages Count

Spain

Gibraltar

1.0

Spain

1.0

equal

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Spain

Gibraltar

0 sites

Spain

49 sites

ranked lower

Comparison of Gibraltar and Spain across 43 metrics
				Winner
Population Density	3.8K /km²	96.76 /km²	3876% higher	Gibraltar
Electricity Carbon Intensity	590.91 gCO2/kWh	153.6 gCO2/kWh	285% higher	Gibraltar
Energy Use (Per Capita)	6.5K kg oil eq/person	2.3K kg oil eq/person	184% higher	Gibraltar
Population	29.7K	47.28M	100% lower	Spain
Coastline Length	12 km	5.0K km	100% lower	Spain
Land Area	10 km²	499.7K km²	100% lower	Spain
Airports	1.0	365	100% lower	Spain
Land Border Length	1.2 km	2.0K km	100% lower	Spain
Total CO2 Emissions	0.64 Mt CO2e	220.08 Mt CO2e	100% lower	Spain
Electric Generating Capacity	50.0K kW	130.37M kW	100% lower	Spain
Electricity Generation	0.22 TWh	280.39 TWh	100% lower	Spain
Capital Elevation	11 m	663 m	98% lower	Spain
Birth Rate	13.55 per 1k	7.2 per 1k	89% higher	Gibraltar
Highest Elevation	426 m	3.7K m	89% lower	Spain
Teen Birth Rate	8.8 per 1k	4.8 per 1k	83% higher	Gibraltar
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	4.0 time zones	75% lower	Spain
Merchant Fleet Size	129	503	74% lower	Spain
Broadband Access (%)	61 per 100 people	38 per 100 people	61% higher	Gibraltar
Fertility Rate	1.9 children/woman	1.3 children/woman	42% higher	Gibraltar
Youth Population (%)	17.65%	12.92%	37% higher	Gibraltar
Urban Population (%)	100%	80.32%	25% higher	Gibraltar
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	98 per 100 people	127.72 per 100 people	23% lower	Spain
Elderly Population (%)	17.62%	21.15%	17% lower	Spain
Median Age	38.9 years	44.9 years	13% lower	Spain
Death Rate	8.7 per 1k	10.0 per 1k	13% lower	Spain
Protected Land (%)	26.4%	28.1%	6% lower	Spain
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	5.4K kWh/person	5.1K kWh/person	6% higher	Gibraltar
Dependency Ratio	54.47% of working-age pop.	51.67% of working-age pop.	5% higher	Gibraltar
Internet Users (%)	94%	95.76%	2% lower	Spain
Safe Drinking Water (%)	100%	99.46%	1% higher	Gibraltar
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0.32%	ranked lower	Spain
Wind Electricity Share	0%	20.41%	ranked lower	Spain
Solar Electricity Share	0%	21.85%	ranked lower	Spain
Forest Area	0 km²	185.9K km²	ranked lower	Spain
Forest Coverage (%)	0%	37.19%	ranked lower	Spain
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Spain
Renewable Energy (%)	0%	19%	ranked lower	Spain
Sanitation Access (%)	100%	99.92%	equal	Gibraltar
Life Expectancy	83.6 years	83.9 years	equal	Spain
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0.15 per 1M people	ranked lower	Spain
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked lower	Spain
Official Languages Count	1.0	1.0	equal	Spain
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	49 sites	ranked lower	Spain

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Analysis

Spain leads in 30 of 43 shared metrics, while Gibraltar leads in 13.

Gibraltar's Population Density is 38.8x that of Spain (3.8K /km² vs 96.76 /km²).

Gibraltar's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 2.9x that of Spain (590.91 gCO2/kWh vs 153.6 gCO2/kWh).

Gibraltar's Energy Use (Per Capita) is 1.8x that of Spain (6.5K kg oil eq/person vs 2.3K kg oil eq/person).

Spain has 100% higher Population than Gibraltar.

Spain has 100% higher Coastline Length than Gibraltar.

Key Comparisons

Population DensityGibraltar leads

Gibraltar

3.8K /km²

Spain

96.76 /km²

Electricity Carbon IntensityGibraltar leads

Gibraltar

590.91 gCO2/kWh

Spain

153.6 gCO2/kWh

Energy Use (Per Capita)Gibraltar leads

Gibraltar

6.5K kg oil eq/person

Spain

2.3K kg oil eq/person

PopulationSpain leads

Gibraltar

29.7K

Spain

47.28M

Coastline LengthSpain leads

Gibraltar

12 km

Spain

5.0K km

Land AreaSpain leads

Gibraltar

10 km²

Spain

499.7K km²

Population Density

3.8K /km²

96.76 /km²

Electricity Carbon Intensity

590.91 gCO2/kWh

153.6 gCO2/kWh

Energy Use (Per Capita)

6.5K kg oil eq/person

2.3K kg oil eq/person

Population

29.7K

47.28M

Coastline Length

12 km

5.0K km

Land Area

10 km²

499.7K km²

Airports

1.0

365

Land Border Length

1.2 km

2.0K km

Total CO2 Emissions

0.64 Mt CO2e

220.08 Mt CO2e

Electric Generating Capacity

50.0K kW

130.37M kW

Electricity Generation

0.22 TWh

280.39 TWh

Capital Elevation

11 m

663 m

Birth Rate

13.55 per 1k

7.2 per 1k

Highest Elevation

426 m

3.7K m

Teen Birth Rate

8.8 per 1k

4.8 per 1k

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

4.0 time zones

Merchant Fleet Size

129

503

Broadband Access (%)

61 per 100 people

38 per 100 people

Fertility Rate

1.9 children/woman

1.3 children/woman

Youth Population (%)

17.65%

12.92%

Urban Population (%)

100%

80.32%

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

98 per 100 people

127.72 per 100 people

Elderly Population (%)

17.62%

21.15%

Median Age

38.9 years

44.9 years

Death Rate

8.7 per 1k

10.0 per 1k

Protected Land (%)

26.4%

28.1%

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

5.4K kWh/person

5.1K kWh/person

Dependency Ratio

54.47% of working-age pop.

51.67% of working-age pop.

Internet Users (%)

94%

95.76%

Safe Drinking Water (%)

100%

99.46%

Coal Electricity Share

0.32%

Wind Electricity Share

20.41%

Solar Electricity Share

21.85%

Forest Area

0 km²

185.9K km²

Forest Coverage (%)

37.19%

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Renewable Energy (%)

19%

Sanitation Access (%)

100%

99.92%

Life Expectancy

83.6 years

83.9 years

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

0.15 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Official Languages Count

1.0

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

49 sites

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Population Density

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Population

Coastline Length

Land Area

Airports

Land Border Length

Total CO2 Emissions

Electric Generating Capacity

Electricity Generation

Capital Elevation

Birth Rate

Highest Elevation

Teen Birth Rate

Time Zones Count

Merchant Fleet Size

Broadband Access (%)

Fertility Rate

Youth Population (%)

Urban Population (%)

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Elderly Population (%)

Median Age

Death Rate

Protected Land (%)

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Dependency Ratio

Internet Users (%)

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Solar Electricity Share

Forest Area

Forest Coverage (%)

Electricity Access (%)

Renewable Energy (%)

Sanitation Access (%)

Life Expectancy

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Official Languages Count

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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What matters for both sides

Gibraltar

Spain

Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Population Density

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Population

Coastline Length

Land Area

Airports

Land Border Length

Total CO2 Emissions

Electric Generating Capacity

Electricity Generation

Capital Elevation

Birth Rate

Highest Elevation

Teen Birth Rate

Time Zones Count

Merchant Fleet Size

Broadband Access (%)