France vs Spain: Human development index vs gdp per capita

France
0.92
in 2023
Spain
0.918
in 2023
France rank
26th
Spain rank
28th

Human development index vs gdp per capita over time

  • France
  • Spain
00.20.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 0.92 against 0.918 in Spain, a difference of 0.002.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 192 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8302 0.7985 0.0317 France
2000s 0.8705 0.8529 0.0176 France
2010s 0.9008 0.8923 0.0085 France
2020s 0.915 0.9105 0.0045 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index vs gdp per capita, France or Spain?
France, at 0.92 against 0.918 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index vs gdp per capita between France and Spain?
0.002, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Spain rank globally for human development index vs gdp per capita?
France ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human development index vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed