India
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of India.
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Identity
Name origin: the English name derives from the Indus River.
CIA 2026
Matchup file
India vs Spain
128 shared metrics.
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Spain
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Spain.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: derivation of the name España is uncertain.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Spain leads in 73 of 128 shared metrics, while India leads in 55.
India's Foreign Patents is 279.2x that of Spain (35.3K vs 126).
India's Coal Electricity Share is 220.3x that of Spain (70.82% vs 0.32%).
India's Firms Asked for Bribes is 61.9x that of Spain (27.23% of firms vs 0.43% of firms).
India's Firms Making Informal Payments is 42.4x that of Spain (39.33% of firms vs 0.91% of firms).
India's Population is 29.0x that of Spain (1.42B vs 47.28M).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsIndia leads
India
35.3K
Spain
126
Coal Electricity ShareIndia leads
India
70.82%
Spain
0.32%
Firms Asked for BribesIndia leads
India
27.23% of firms
Spain
0.43% of firms
Firms Making Informal PaymentsIndia leads
India
39.33% of firms
Spain
0.91% of firms
PopulationIndia leads
India
1.42B
Spain
47.28M
Informal Employment ShareIndia leads
India
87.2% of employed people
Spain
3.8% of employed people
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
IndiaIndia
35.3K
Spain
126
27921% higher
Coal Electricity Share
IndiaIndia
70.82%
Spain
0.32%
22031% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
IndiaIndia
27.23% of firms
Spain
0.43% of firms
6187% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
IndiaIndia
39.33% of firms
Spain
0.91% of firms
4238% higher
Population
IndiaIndia
1.42B
Spain
47.28M
2902% higher
Informal Employment Share
IndiaIndia
87.2% of employed people
Spain
3.8% of employed people
2167% higher
Water Withdrawal
IndiaIndia
647.5 B m³
Spain
29.02 B m³
2131% higher
Domestic Patents
IndiaIndia
26.3K
Spain
1.3K
1908% higher
Irrigated Land
IndiaIndia
754.6K km²
Spain
38.0K km²
1885% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
IndiaIndia
3.07M
Spain
199.0K
1442% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
IndiaIndia
3.2K Mt CO2e
Spain
220.08 Mt CO2e
1333% higher
Infant Mortality
IndiaIndia
24.5 per 1k births
Spain
2.6 per 1k births
842% higher
Child Mortality
IndiaIndia
27.7 per 1k births
Spain
3.1 per 1k births
794% higher
Electricity Generation
IndiaIndia
2.1K TWh
Spain
280.39 TWh
634% higher
Land Border Length
IndiaIndia
13.9K km
Spain
2.0K km
611% higher
Political Corruption Index
IndiaIndia
0.68
Spain
0.11
505% higher
Land Area
IndiaIndia
2.97M km²
Spain
499.7K km²
495% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
IndiaIndia
48.39 µg/m³
Spain
9.6 µg/m³
405% higher
Population Density
IndiaIndia
483.68 /km²
Spain
96.76 /km²
400% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
IndiaIndia
670.13 gCO2/kWh
Spain
153.6 gCO2/kWh
336% higher
Railway Network
IndiaIndia
68.1K km
Spain
16.0K km
327% higher
Railway Length
IndiaIndia
65.6K km
Spain
15.5K km
323% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
IndiaIndia
14.6 per 100k
Spain
3.5 per 100k
317% higher
Homicide Rate
IndiaIndia
2.8 per 100k
Spain
0.69 per 100k
307% higher
Forest Area
IndiaIndia
729.6K km²
Spain
185.9K km²
293% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
IndiaIndia
499.14M kW
Spain
130.37M kW
283% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
IndiaIndia
1.9K
Spain
503
270% higher
Scientific Publications
IndiaIndia
207.4K
Spain
67.1K
209% higher
Teen Birth Rate
IndiaIndia
14.06 per 1k
Spain
4.8 per 1k
192% higher
Highest Elevation
IndiaIndia
8.6K m
Spain
3.7K m
131% higher
GDP (Nominal)
IndiaIndia
$3,909,891,533,858.08
Spain
$1,725,671,652,742.19
127% higher
Birth Rate
IndiaIndia
15.91 per 1k
Spain
7.2 per 1k
122% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
IndiaIndia
49.42% of adults
Spain
22.64% of adults
118% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
IndiaIndia
18.57%
Spain
9.3%
100% higher
Official Languages Count
IndiaIndia
2.0
Spain
1.0
100% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
SpainIndia
0.03 per 100k people
Spain
10.43 per 100k people
100% lower
Border Neighbors
IndiaIndia
6.0
Spain
3.0
100% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
SpainIndia
0.22 per 1M people
Spain
12.35 per 1M people
98% lower
Beer Consumption
SpainIndia
0.13 L/person/yr
Spain
4.2 L/person/yr
97% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
SpainIndia
$79.52
Spain
$2,910.84
97% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
SpainIndia
0.00 per 1M people
Spain
0.15 per 1M people
97% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
SpainIndia
6.1 kg/person/yr
Spain
100.26 kg/person/yr
94% lower
Broadband Access (%)
SpainIndia
2.7 per 100 people
Spain
38 per 100 people
93% lower
Air Passengers
IndiaIndia
180.42M
Spain
94.10M
92% higher
GNI Per Capita
SpainIndia
$2,650
Spain
$33,550
92% lower
Researchers
SpainIndia
259.26 per 1M
Spain
3.4K per 1M
92% lower
Credit Card Ownership
SpainIndia
4.6% of adults
Spain
56.61% of adults
92% lower
Youth Population (%)
IndiaIndia
24.62%
Spain
12.92%
91% higher
GDP Growth Rate
IndiaIndia
6.5%
Spain
3.5%
88% higher
Nuclear Electricity Share
SpainIndia
3.1%
Spain
20.3%
85% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
IndiaIndia
34.9%
Spain
19%
84% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
SpainIndia
0.72 per 1k
Spain
4.3 per 1k
83% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
SpainIndia
7.9 kg/person/yr
Spain
40.3 kg/person/yr
80% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
SpainIndia
$11,159.99
Spain
$56,877.64
80% lower
Inflation Rate
IndiaIndia
5.0%
Spain
2.8%
79% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
SpainIndia
158.15 per 1k people
Spain
710.57 per 1k people
78% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
SpainIndia
1.2K kWh/person
Spain
5.1K kWh/person
77% lower
Wind Electricity Share
SpainIndia
5.0%
Spain
20.41%
76% lower
Nurses & Midwives
SpainIndia
1.7 per 1k
Spain
6.5 per 1k
74% lower
Protected Land (%)
SpainIndia
7.7%
Spain
28.1%
73% lower
Water Stress (%)
IndiaIndia
44.78%
Spain
26.1%
72% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
SpainIndia
0.69% of GDP
Spain
2.5% of GDP
72% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
SpainIndia
24.96 per 100k
Spain
87.12 per 100k
71% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
SpainIndia
13.65%
Spain
44.29%
69% lower
Women in Senior Management
SpainIndia
11.92% of managers
Spain
36.95% of managers
68% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
SpainIndia
754.18 kg oil eq/person
Spain
2.3K kg oil eq/person
67% lower
Capital Elevation
SpainIndia
216 m
Spain
663 m
67% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
SpainIndia
3.3% of GDP
Spain
9.7% of GDP
66% lower
Elderly Population (%)
SpainIndia
7.1%
Spain
21.15%
66% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
SpainIndia
0.26
Spain
0.74
65% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
SpainIndia
9.1%
Spain
25.86%
65% lower
University Enrollment Rate
SpainIndia
34.42%
Spain
93.73%
63% lower
Unemployment Rate
SpainIndia
4.2%
Spain
11.39%
63% lower
Obesity Rate
SpainIndia
7.2%
Spain
19.17%
62% lower
Military Spending
IndiaIndia
2.3% of GDP
Spain
1.4% of GDP
59% higher
Solar Electricity Share
SpainIndia
9.4%
Spain
21.85%
57% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
SpainIndia
46.5% of GDP
Spain
107.3% of GDP
57% lower
Urban Population (%)
SpainIndia
35.38%
Spain
80.32%
56% lower
Alcohol Consumption
SpainIndia
4.1 L/adult/yr
Spain
9.2 L/adult/yr
55% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
SpainIndia
0.65% of GDP
Spain
1.4% of GDP
55% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
SpainIndia
6.7% of GDP
Spain
15% of GDP
55% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
SpainIndia
0.38
Spain
0.82
54% lower
Fertility Rate
IndiaIndia
2.0 children/woman
Spain
1.3 children/woman
52% higher
CO2 Per Capita
SpainIndia
2.2 t/person/yr
Spain
4.6 t/person/yr
52% lower
Digital Payments Used
SpainIndia
48.46% of adults
Spain
97.53% of adults
50% lower
Food Waste per Person
IndiaIndia
97.34 kg/person/yr
Spain
65 kg/person/yr
50% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
SpainIndia
84.5 kg/person/yr
Spain
164.29 kg/person/yr
49% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
SpainIndia
6.8% of firms
Spain
13.45% of firms
49% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
SpainIndia
0.46
Spain
0.84
46% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
SpainIndia
1.6 per 1k
Spain
2.9 per 1k
45% lower
Suicide Rate
IndiaIndia
12.56 per 100k
Spain
8.7 per 100k
44% higher
Exports (% GDP)
SpainIndia
21.16% of GDP
Spain
37.06% of GDP
43% lower
Internet Users (%)
SpainIndia
56%
Spain
95.76%
42% lower
Coastline Length
IndiaIndia
7.0K km
Spain
5.0K km
41% higher
Spirits Consumption
IndiaIndia
2.3 L/person/yr
Spain
1.6 L/person/yr
39% higher
Median Age
SpainIndia
28.1 years
Spain
44.9 years
38% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
SpainIndia
79 per 100 people
Spain
127.72 per 100 people
38% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
SpainIndia
16.02% of youth labor force
Spain
24.75% of youth labor force
35% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
SpainIndia
24.54%
Spain
37.19%
34% lower
Life Evaluation Score
SpainIndia
4.5 pts
Spain
6.5 pts
31% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
SpainIndia
0.66
Spain
0.94
30% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
SpainIndia
39 pts
Spain
55 pts
29% lower
Imports (% GDP)
SpainIndia
23.49% of GDP
Spain
32.89% of GDP
29% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
IndiaIndia
45.45 hrs/week
Spain
36.1 hrs/week
26% higher
Human Development Index
SpainIndia
0.69
Spain
0.92
25% lower
Time Zones Count
SpainIndia
3.0 time zones
Spain
4.0 time zones
25% lower
Inequality (Gini)
SpainIndia
25.5
Spain
33.4
24% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
SpainIndia
76.44%
Spain
99.46%
23% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
IndiaIndia
60.06%
Spain
49.58%
21% higher
Adult Literacy Rate
SpainIndia
81.7%
Spain
99.7%
18% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
SpainIndia
83.38%
Spain
99.92%
17% lower
Shipping Traffic
IndiaIndia
19.72M
Spain
17.16M
15% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
IndiaIndia
25 days/yr
Spain
22 days/yr
14% higher
Smoking Rate
SpainIndia
24.3%
Spain
28.4%
14% lower
Life Expectancy
SpainIndia
72.0 years
Spain
83.9 years
14% lower
Death Rate
SpainIndia
8.7 per 1k
Spain
10.0 per 1k
13% lower
Airports
SpainIndia
318
Spain
365
13% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
SpainIndia
24.4% of adults
Spain
27.6% of adults
12% lower
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
SpainIndia
89.4%
Spain
99.9%
11% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
SpainIndia
4.1% of GDP
Spain
4.6% of GDP
11% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
IndiaIndia
95.18% of adults
Spain
85.75% of adults
11% higher
Dependency Ratio
SpainIndia
46.56% of working-age pop.
Spain
51.67% of working-age pop.
10% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
SpainIndia
44 sites
Spain
49 sites
10% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
IndiaIndia
31.3% of adults
Spain
29.4% of adults
6% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
IndiaIndia
19.91% of firms
Spain
18.79% of firms
6% higher
Electricity Access (%)
SpainIndia
99.5%
Spain
100%
equal
Lowest Elevation
SpainIndia
0 m
Spain
0 m
ranked lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
SpainIndia
-0.9% of GDP
Spain
2.9% of GDP
ranked lower
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