Spain
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Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Spain.
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Identity
Name origin: derivation of the name España is uncertain.
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Matchup file
Spain vs Turkey
180 shared metrics.
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Turkey
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Turkey.
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Identity
Name origin: the name means "Land of the Turks".
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Analysis
Spain leads in 103 of 180 shared metrics, while Turkey leads in 77.
Spain's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 12.5x that of Turkey (10.43 per 100k people vs 0.77 per 100k people).
Spain's Gender Gap in Work is 7.0x that of Turkey (77.29 min/day vs 9.7 min/day).
Spain's Health Spending Per Capita is 6.5x that of Turkey ($2,910.84 vs $385.88).
Spain's Seafood Consumption per Person is 6.3x that of Turkey (40.3 kg/person/yr vs 5.5 kg/person/yr).
Spain's Liberal Democracy Index is 5.7x that of Turkey (0.74 vs 0.11).
Key Comparisons
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSpain leads
Spain
10.43 per 100k people
Turkey
0.77 per 100k people
Gender Gap in WorkSpain leads
Spain
77.29 min/day
Turkey
9.7 min/day
Health Spending Per CapitaSpain leads
Spain
$2,910.84
Turkey
$385.88
Seafood Consumption per PersonSpain leads
Spain
40.3 kg/person/yr
Turkey
5.5 kg/person/yr
Liberal Democracy IndexSpain leads
Spain
0.74
Turkey
0.11
Low-Wage WorkersSpain leads
Spain
6.4% of workers
Turkey
0.96% of workers
All Metrics
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
SpainSpain
10.43 per 100k people
Turkey
0.77 per 100k people
1254% higher
Gender Gap in Work
SpainSpain
77.29 min/day
Turkey
9.7 min/day
699% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
SpainSpain
$2,910.84
Turkey
$385.88
654% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
SpainSpain
40.3 kg/person/yr
Turkey
5.5 kg/person/yr
629% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
SpainSpain
0.74
Turkey
0.11
574% higher
Low-Wage Workers
SpainSpain
6.4% of workers
Turkey
0.96% of workers
564% higher
Beer Consumption
SpainSpain
4.2 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.66 L/person/yr
542% higher
Alcohol Consumption
SpainSpain
9.2 L/adult/yr
Turkey
1.7 L/adult/yr
442% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
SpainSpain
12.35 per 1M people
Turkey
2.3 per 1M people
431% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
SpainSpain
0.84
Turkey
0.18
371% higher
Spirits Consumption
SpainSpain
1.6 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.37 L/person/yr
342% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
SpainSpain
0.15 per 1M people
Turkey
0.04 per 1M people
323% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
SpainSpain
107.3% of GDP
Turkey
26.62% of GDP
303% higher
Protected Land (%)
SpainSpain
28.1%
Turkey
7.0%
301% higher
Suicide Rate
SpainSpain
8.7 per 100k
Turkey
2.7 per 100k
224% higher
Airports
SpainSpain
365
Turkey
116
215% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
SpainSpain
2.5% of GDP
Turkey
0.86% of GDP
187% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
SpainSpain
0.82
Turkey
0.29
181% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
SpainSpain
710.57 per 1k people
Turkey
266.03 per 1k people
167% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
SpainSpain
9.7% of GDP
Turkey
3.7% of GDP
163% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
SpainSpain
100.26 kg/person/yr
Turkey
38.87 kg/person/yr
158% higher
GNI Per Capita
SpainSpain
$33,550
Turkey
$13,460
149% higher
Tourist Arrivals
SpainSpain
36.41M
Turkey
15.97M
128% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
SpainSpain
44.29%
Turkey
19.87%
123% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
SpainSpain
49 sites
Turkey
22 sites
123% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
SpainSpain
3.8% of workforce
Turkey
1.7% of workforce
120% higher
Solar Electricity Share
SpainSpain
21.85%
Turkey
10.53%
108% higher
Elderly Population (%)
SpainSpain
21.15%
Turkey
10.28%
106% higher
Coal Electricity Share
TurkeySpain
0.32%
Turkey
34.31%
99% lower
Unpaid Work Hours
SpainSpain
14.61% of adults 15-64
Turkey
7.5% of adults 15-64
95% higher
Inflation Rate
TurkeySpain
2.8%
Turkey
58.5%
95% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
SpainSpain
4.3 per 1k
Turkey
2.2 per 1k
92% higher
Nurses & Midwives
SpainSpain
6.5 per 1k
Turkey
3.4 per 1k
91% higher
Long Work Hours
TurkeySpain
2.3% of employees
Turkey
22.53% of employees
90% lower
Political Corruption Index
TurkeySpain
0.11
Turkey
0.80
86% lower
Informal Employment Share
TurkeySpain
3.8% of employed people
Turkey
27.71% of employed people
86% lower
Overcrowded Housing
TurkeySpain
3.8% of households
Turkey
23.84% of households
84% lower
Domestic Patents
TurkeySpain
1.3K
Turkey
8.2K
84% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
SpainSpain
22 days/yr
Turkey
12 days/yr
83% higher
Wind Electricity Share
SpainSpain
20.41%
Turkey
11.14%
83% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
TurkeySpain
0.43% of firms
Turkey
2.4% of firms
82% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
SpainSpain
9.3%
Turkey
5.1%
81% higher
Homicide Rate
TurkeySpain
0.69 per 100k
Turkey
3.2 per 100k
79% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
SpainSpain
55 pts
Turkey
31 pts
77% higher
Child Mortality
TurkeySpain
3.1 per 1k births
Turkey
12.8 per 1k births
76% lower
Broadband Access (%)
SpainSpain
38 per 100 people
Turkey
22 per 100 people
73% higher
Women in Senior Management
SpainSpain
36.95% of managers
Turkey
21.45% of managers
72% higher
Infant Mortality
TurkeySpain
2.6 per 1k births
Turkey
9.1 per 1k births
71% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
SpainSpain
0.94
Turkey
0.56
69% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
TurkeySpain
153.6 gCO2/kWh
Turkey
474.74 gCO2/kWh
68% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
TurkeySpain
0.91% of firms
Turkey
2.5% of firms
64% lower
Border Neighbors
TurkeySpain
3.0
Turkey
8.0
62% lower
Housing Cost Burden
SpainSpain
24.11% of households
Turkey
14.94% of households
61% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
TurkeySpain
199.0K
Turkey
512.0K
61% lower
Death Rate
SpainSpain
10.0 per 1k
Turkey
6.2 per 1k
61% higher
Teen Birth Rate
TurkeySpain
4.8 per 1k
Turkey
12.05 per 1k
60% lower
Food Waste per Person
TurkeySpain
65 kg/person/yr
Turkey
162.74 kg/person/yr
60% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
SpainSpain
19%
Turkey
12%
58% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
TurkeySpain
503
Turkey
1.2K
57% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
TurkeySpain
9.6 µg/m³
Turkey
21.61 µg/m³
56% lower
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
SpainSpain
13.75 per 100k
Turkey
8.8 per 100k
55% higher
Water Withdrawal
TurkeySpain
29.02 B m³
Turkey
64.47 B m³
55% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
SpainSpain
24.75% of youth labor force
Turkey
16.04% of youth labor force
54% higher
Lack of Support
TurkeySpain
7.8% of adults 15+
Turkey
16.02% of adults 15+
52% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
TurkeySpain
220.08 Mt CO2e
Turkey
460.03 Mt CO2e
52% lower
Road Deaths
TurkeySpain
3.7 per 100k
Turkey
7.7 per 100k
51% lower
Chronic Pain
SpainSpain
34% of adults 15+
Turkey
22.5% of adults 15+
51% higher
Railway Network
SpainSpain
16.0K km
Turkey
10.5K km
51% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
TurkeySpain
22.64% of adults
Turkey
44.39% of adults
49% lower
Foreign Patents
TurkeySpain
126
Turkey
242
48% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
SpainSpain
4.6% of GDP
Turkey
3.1% of GDP
48% higher
Birth Rate
TurkeySpain
7.2 per 1k
Turkey
13.56 per 1k
47% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
TurkeySpain
3.5 per 100k
Turkey
6.5 per 100k
46% lower
Obesity Rate
TurkeySpain
19.17%
Turkey
34.26%
44% lower
Population
TurkeySpain
47.28M
Turkey
84.63M
44% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
SpainSpain
5.1K kWh/person
Turkey
3.6K kWh/person
43% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
TurkeySpain
18.79% of firms
Turkey
32.76% of firms
43% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
SpainSpain
13.45% of firms
Turkey
9.4% of firms
43% higher
Youth NEET Rate
TurkeySpain
13.38% of youth 15-24
Turkey
23.22% of youth 15-24
42% lower
Homicide Rate
TurkeySpain
0.60 per 100k
Turkey
1.0 per 100k
40% lower
Youth Population (%)
TurkeySpain
12.92%
Turkey
21.45%
40% lower
Shipping Traffic
SpainSpain
17.16M
Turkey
12.37M
39% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
TurkeySpain
6.2% of male wages
Turkey
10.0% of male wages
38% lower
Safety at Night
SpainSpain
81.5% feeling safe at night
Turkey
59% feeling safe at night
38% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
TurkeySpain
24.1% of adults
Turkey
39% of adults
38% lower
Median Age
SpainSpain
44.9 years
Turkey
32.5 years
38% higher
Time Satisfaction
SpainSpain
6.6 pts
Turkey
4.8 pts
37% higher
Researchers
SpainSpain
3.4K per 1M
Turkey
2.5K per 1M
37% higher
Digital Payments Used
SpainSpain
97.53% of adults
Turkey
71.42% of adults
37% higher
Railway Length
SpainSpain
15.5K km
Turkey
11.5K km
35% higher
Land Area
TurkeySpain
499.7K km²
Turkey
769.6K km²
35% lower
Unemployment Rate
SpainSpain
11.39%
Turkey
8.4%
35% higher
Exports (% GDP)
SpainSpain
37.06% of GDP
Turkey
27.57% of GDP
34% higher
Time Zones Count
SpainSpain
4.0 time zones
Turkey
3.0 time zones
33% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
TurkeySpain
5.5 vs bottom 20%
Turkey
8.0 vs bottom 20%
32% lower
Financial Hardship
TurkeySpain
21.9% of adults 16+
Turkey
32.2% of adults 16+
32% lower
Coastline Length
TurkeySpain
5.0K km
Turkey
7.2K km
31% lower
Land Border Length
TurkeySpain
2.0K km
Turkey
2.8K km
31% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
SpainSpain
25.86%
Turkey
19.79%
31% higher
Low Reading Skills
TurkeySpain
12.88% of students
Turkey
18.46% of students
30% lower
Low Math Skills
TurkeySpain
12.88% of students
Turkey
18.46% of students
30% lower
Low Science Skills
TurkeySpain
12.88% of students
Turkey
18.46% of students
30% lower
Fertility Rate
TurkeySpain
1.3 children/woman
Turkey
1.9 children/woman
30% lower
Credit Card Ownership
SpainSpain
56.61% of adults
Turkey
43.67% of adults
30% higher
Social Time
TurkeySpain
5.8 hrs/week
Turkey
8.2 hrs/week
29% lower
Capital Elevation
TurkeySpain
663 m
Turkey
938 m
29% lower
Highest Elevation
TurkeySpain
3.7K m
Turkey
5.1K m
28% lower
Depression Rate
TurkeySpain
4.8% of adults 15+
Turkey
6.6% of adults 15+
27% lower
University Enrollment Rate
TurkeySpain
93.73%
Turkey
127.58%
27% lower
Scientific Publications
SpainSpain
67.1K
Turkey
52.7K
27% higher
GDP (Nominal)
SpainSpain
$1,725,671,652,742.19
Turkey
$1,359,123,768,774.12
27% higher
Irrigated Land
TurkeySpain
38.0K km²
Turkey
52.1K km²
27% lower
Earnings Inequality
TurkeySpain
2.5 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
3.4 vs bottom 10%
26% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
SpainSpain
37.19%
Turkey
29.48%
26% higher
Military Spending
TurkeySpain
1.4% of GDP
Turkey
1.9% of GDP
26% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
SpainSpain
$56,877.64
Turkey
$45,122.93
26% higher
Employment Rate (%)
SpainSpain
74.17% of adults 25-64
Turkey
59.24% of adults 25-64
25% higher
Low Adult Literacy
TurkeySpain
5.0% of adults
Turkey
6.7% of adults
25% lower
Air Passengers
TurkeySpain
94.10M
Turkey
125.94M
25% lower
Inequality (Gini)
TurkeySpain
33.4
Turkey
44.5
25% lower
Voter Turnout
TurkeySpain
66.59% of votes
Turkey
87.05% of votes
24% lower
Life Satisfaction
SpainSpain
7.2 pts
Turkey
5.8 pts
24% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
SpainSpain
2.3K kg oil eq/person
Turkey
1.8K kg oil eq/person
24% higher
Job Satisfaction
SpainSpain
7.3 pts
Turkey
5.9 pts
23% higher
Life Evaluation Score
SpainSpain
6.5 pts
Turkey
5.3 pts
23% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
SpainSpain
130.37M kW
Turkey
106.28M kW
23% higher
Job Insecurity
SpainSpain
15.81% of earnings at risk
Turkey
12.97% of earnings at risk
22% higher
Imports (% GDP)
SpainSpain
32.89% of GDP
Turkey
27.03% of GDP
22% higher
CO2 Per Capita
TurkeySpain
4.6 t/person/yr
Turkey
5.9 t/person/yr
22% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
SpainSpain
7.9 pts
Turkey
6.5 pts
21% higher
Extreme Temperature Exposure
SpainSpain
38.07% of population
Turkey
31.61% of population
20% higher
Job Strain
TurkeySpain
35.01% of employees
Turkey
42.94% of employees
18% lower
Forest Area
TurkeySpain
185.9K km²
Turkey
226.9K km²
18% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
SpainSpain
127.72 per 100 people
Turkey
108 per 100 people
18% higher
Electricity Generation
TurkeySpain
280.39 TWh
Turkey
341.22 TWh
18% lower
Fuel Poverty
SpainSpain
17.5% of adults 16+
Turkey
15.1% of adults 16+
16% higher
Average Earnings
SpainSpain
$54,564.41
Turkey
$47,252.57
15% higher
Adult Numeracy
SpainSpain
251.72 pts
Turkey
219.43 pts
15% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
TurkeySpain
164.29 kg/person/yr
Turkey
193.94 kg/person/yr
15% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
TurkeySpain
15% of GDP
Turkey
17.62% of GDP
15% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
TurkeySpain
36.1 hrs/week
Turkey
42 hrs/week
14% lower
Numeracy Gap
TurkeySpain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
2.0 vs bottom 10%
13% lower
Population Density
TurkeySpain
96.76 /km²
Turkey
110.87 /km²
13% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
TurkeySpain
29.4% of adults
Turkey
33.5% of adults
12% lower
Social Support
SpainSpain
92.17% of adults 15+
Turkey
83.18% of adults 15+
11% higher
Dependency Ratio
SpainSpain
51.67% of working-age pop.
Turkey
46.48% of working-age pop.
11% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
TurkeySpain
27.6% of adults
Turkey
31.1% of adults
11% lower
Adult Literacy
SpainSpain
248.94 pts
Turkey
226.54 pts
10% higher
Internet Users (%)
SpainSpain
95.76%
Turkey
87%
10% higher
Urban Population (%)
TurkeySpain
80.32%
Turkey
89.34%
10% lower
Self-Rated Health
SpainSpain
70.1% reporting good health
Turkey
64.4% reporting good health
9% higher
Life Expectancy
SpainSpain
83.9 years
Turkey
77.2 years
9% higher
Leisure Time
SpainSpain
15.75 hrs/day
Turkey
14.61 hrs/day
8% higher
Human Development Index
SpainSpain
0.92
Turkey
0.85
8% higher
Water Stress (%)
TurkeySpain
26.1%
Turkey
28.4%
8% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
SpainSpain
87.12 per 100k
Turkey
80.55 per 100k
8% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
SpainSpain
1.4% of GDP
Turkey
1.3% of GDP
8% higher
Smoking Rate
TurkeySpain
28.4%
Turkey
30.5%
7% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
TurkeySpain
85.75% of adults
Turkey
92.54% of adults
7% lower
Poverty Rate
SpainSpain
13.75% of population
Turkey
13.15% of population
5% higher
Home Internet Access
SpainSpain
95.91% of households
Turkey
91.95% of households
4% higher
Reading Skills
SpainSpain
474.31 pts
Turkey
456.08 pts
4% higher
Math Skills
SpainSpain
473.14 pts
Turkey
453.15 pts
4% higher
Reading Score Gap
SpainSpain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.7 vs bottom 10%
4% higher
Math Score Gap
TurkeySpain
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.7 vs bottom 10%
4% lower
GDP Growth Rate
SpainSpain
3.5%
Turkey
3.3%
4% higher
Poor Health
SpainSpain
7.3% reporting poor health
Turkey
7.1% reporting poor health
3% higher
Adult Literacy Rate
SpainSpain
99.7%
Turkey
97.26%
3% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
TurkeySpain
2.9 per 1k
Turkey
3.0 per 1k
3% lower
Science Skills
SpainSpain
484.53 pts
Turkey
475.94 pts
2% higher
Housing Affordability
TurkeySpain
80.18% of income
Turkey
81.12% of income
1% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
TurkeySpain
99.21% of population
Turkey
99.8% of population
1% lower
Literacy Gap
TurkeySpain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.7 vs bottom 10%
1% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
TurkeySpain
49.58%
Turkey
50.14%
1% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
SpainSpain
99.92%
Turkey
99.28%
1% higher
Science Score Gap
SpainSpain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Turkey
1.6 vs bottom 10%
equal
Electricity Access (%)
SpainSpain
100%
Turkey
100%
equal
Lowest Elevation
SpainSpain
0 m
Turkey
0 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
SpainSpain
1.0
Turkey
1.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
SpainSpain
2.9% of GDP
Turkey
-1.9% of GDP
ranked higher
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