At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Spain
Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type was 25.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.4
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 49 countries
All-time high
31.1
in 2014
All-time low
23.7
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 25.4 for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Spain peaked at 31.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 2007.
That places Spain 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.8 | — |
| 2005 | 24.7 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 28.8 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 30 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 29.1 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 31.1 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 30.1 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 29.5 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.9 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.9 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 27.4 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 31.1 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 28 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 26.1 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 25.9 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.4 | -1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.4, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.25 | 23.7 | 26.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.18 | 26.9 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.32 | 25.4 | 31.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Spain?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Spain was 25.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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