At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Spain
Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Spain, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Spain is 15.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Spain peaked at 49.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2020.
That places Spain 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.5% | — |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +130.3% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 25.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 15.2% | 37.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Spain?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Spain was 15.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).