India vs Spain: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Spain: Spain leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (562,400) against India (1.30); India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Spain (150,000); India leads on Population Change (14.13 million persons) against Spain (-54,841 persons). Across 111 compared metrics, India wins on 54 and Spain wins on 49.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇪🇸 Spain | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 94.49 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 95% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 77.35 points★ | |
| Radios | 116★ | 13.1 | |
| Televisions | 63★ | 16.2 | |
| Waterways | 14,500★ | 1,000 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇪🇸 Spain | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 4.88M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 254.82 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | with the notable exception of Madrid, Sevilla, and Zaragoza, the largest urban agglomerations are found along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts; numerous smaller cities are spread throughout the interior; very dense settlement around the capital of Ma | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 29.9 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 111.5★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇪🇸 Spain | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 2.86 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7★ | 55.87 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 268,740.2 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 4,964 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,106.31 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 38,012 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇪🇸 Spain | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 76.3 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 17 | |
| Independence | 15 | 149★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇪🇸 Spain | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 9.7 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 10.7 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 2.9 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 3 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 31.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 23.8 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 150,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇪🇸 Spain | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 199,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇪🇸 Spain | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 45.17 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.75★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 86.94 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 46.35 years★ | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | -54,840.6 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 95.5 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 47.87M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.87★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | A-B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %★ | 7.16 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 62.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 %★ | 9.98 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 4.6 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 9.98M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 24.39 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years | 10.9 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 6.75 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 176.59★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 20★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 79.42 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 4.29 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %★ | 0.12 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %★ | 0.04 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 451,958.2 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 % | 68.96 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman★ | 1.24 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | 69,228.9 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 2.59 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇪🇸 Spain | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 3.11★ | |
| Airports | 315 | 365★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93 | 210★ | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 162 |