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Spain

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Spain
Published: 2026

Region: Southern Europe
Capital: Madrid
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 95 / km²

WRI Score 2026

66.43

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 90th
In Europe: 42nd
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 47%· KPMG / EY
6.9
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 95 / km²· UN WPP
59.8
Moderate population density.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $40,582· IMF WEO 2026
77.2
Middle-income economy by per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 83.9 years· WHO / UN
95.6
Among the longest average lifespans globally.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 2 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
92.0
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 11.3%· ILO / SECO
60.0
Moderate unemployment relative to peers.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 2.0% of GDP· SIPRI
84.4
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
78.3
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
46.7
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Spain holds 90th of 211 with a WRI Score of 66.43 — ranks just above the midpoint of the index. The score is driven by exceptional life expectancy (95.6) and tourism and lifestyle appeal (92), with its tax treatment standing out as its clearest structural constraint.