Spain vs Gibraltar: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Spain | Gibraltar | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 49.4m2025 | 40,1262025 | 32 · 209 |
| Area | 505,981 km²2024 | 10 km²2024 | 53 · 216 |
| Density | 97.82024 | 3,932.92024 | 107 · 5 |
| Urban share | 80.5%2025 | 100.0%2025 | 55 · 4 |
| Fertility | 1.102024 | 1.892024 | 207 · 112 |
| Aged 65+ | 21.6%2025 | 17.8%2025 | 22 · 49 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.9tn2025 | — | 12 · — |
| GDP per capita | $38,6272025 | — | 43 · — |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $59,8682025 | — | 38 · — |
| GDP growth | 2.8%2025 | — | 122 · — |
| Agriculture share | 2.7%2025 | — | 133 · — |
| Industry share | 19.6%2025 | — | 129 · — |
| Services share | 68.4%2025 | — | 40 · — |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.7%2025 | — | 98 · — |
| Tax revenue | 14.9%2024 | — | 86 · — |
| Military spending | 2.13%2025 | — | 55 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 36.6%2025 | — | 92 · — |
| FDI inflows | 1.5%2025 | — | 121 · — |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 10.4%2025 | — | 37 · — |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 44.3%2025 | — | 18 · — |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 93.8%2024 | — | 15 · — |
| Education spending | 4.6%2022 | — | 74 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.9 yrs2024 | 83.6 yrs2024 | 12 · 13 |
| Infant mortality | 2.62024 | — | 177 · — |
| Health spending | 9.2%2023 | — | 42 · — |
| Physicians | 4.292022 | — | 24 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 95.8%2024 | — | 22 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 39.22024 | 61.02022 | 27 · 1 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 101 · 40 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.51 t2024 | 16.15 t2024 | 60 · 11 |
| Renewable energy | 19.0%2021 | 0.0%2021 | 110 · 210 |
| Forest cover | 38.2%2024 | 0.0%2023 | 86 · 212 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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