⌛ Then vs now
How has Spain changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Spain now live 7.1 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
38.9 million in 1990, 49.4 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.36 children per woman in 1990, 1.1 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
32.5 years in 1990, 44.9 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
13.5% in 1990, 21.6% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$13,700 in 1990, Int$59,900 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$536 billion in 1990, $1.91 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
15.9% in 1991, 10.4% in 2025.
Military spending
2.3% in 1990, 1.4% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
76.8 years in 1990, 83.9 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
7.4 per 1,000 in 1990, 2.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
15.8% in 1990, 18.9% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
92.7 kg in 1990, 101 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,240 kcal in 1990, 3,380 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
5.9 years in 1990, 10.8 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,740 hours in 1990, 1,640 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
75% in 1990, 81% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 96% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 130 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
5.9 t in 1990, 4.6 t in 2024.
Forest cover
27.8% in 1990, 37.2% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
17.2% in 1990, 55.9% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
1.2 per 100k in 1990, 0.7 per 100k in 2023.