CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Spain fits inside Kazakhstan 5.4 times.

Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2023) · Spain: 505,976 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 3,292 m above Spain’s.

Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Spain has 2.4 times as many people as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Spain is 13 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Spain and Kazakhstan are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019) · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Spain and Kazakhstan are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019) · Spain: 162 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Spain is 15 years older than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kazakhstan have 1.9 more children on average than in Spain.

Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 9.0% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 9% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan 0.0.

Kazakhstan: 0 (2025) · Spain: 1.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Spain 1.

Kazakhstan: 2 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Spain’s economy is 6.2 times the size of Kazakhstan’s.

Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Spain produces 35% more per person than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Spain than in Kazakhstan (Gini 4.2 points higher).

Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 4.8% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Spain spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%.

Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024) · Spain: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Kazakhstan’s.

Kazakhstan: 33% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Spain spends 6.3 times as much on health per person as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: $490 (2023) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Spain live 9.4 years longer than in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Kazakhstan is 2.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Spain.

Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Spain has 14% more doctors per person than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 19% in Spain.

Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 21% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 0.09 points higher than in Spain.

Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Spain drink 2 times as much alcohol as in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Spain has 55% more meat per person than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Spain has 241 kcal more food per person per day than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Kazakhstan put in 337 more hours a year than in Spain.

Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 1.8 years longer than in Spain.

Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Spain welcomed 3.8 times as many tourists per resident as Kazakhstan (2019).

Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024) · Spain: 1.92 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

96% of people in Spain are online, versus 93% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 93% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Kazakhstan and Spain are practically level.

Kazakhstan: 100% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 62% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kazakhstan 127.

Kazakhstan: 127 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kazakhstan and Spain are nearly identical here.

Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Spain fly 3.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 37% of Spain, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Spain.

Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Kazakhstan carries 60% more fine dust than in Spain.

Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 3.7 times as likely to be murdered in Kazakhstan as in Spain.

Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kazakhstan are 3.5 times as deadly as in Spain.

Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021) · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Spain is on average 7.0 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Spain gets 2 times as much rain as Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Kazakhstan bigger than Spain?

Kazakhstan is larger. Spain fits inside Kazakhstan 5.4 times.

Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Spain?

Spain has 2.4 times as many people as Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Spain?

People in Spain live 9.4 years longer than in Kazakhstan. Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years in Kazakhstan and 83.9 in Spain.

Are people taller in Kazakhstan or Spain?

Spain and Kazakhstan are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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