At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) in Spain
Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) was 41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Spain, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Spain is 41, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Spain peaked at 125 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2020.
That places Spain 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 (population aged 18) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 125 | — |
| 2010 | 109 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 82 | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 94 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 59 | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 79 | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 103 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 88 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 22 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 61 | +177.3% |
| 2022 | 69 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 61 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 68 | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 41 | -39.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Spain's 41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +177.3% | 22 | 61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125 | 125 | 125 | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.5 | 58 | 109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.67 | 22 | 69 | 6 |
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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 41 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 125 in 2009.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Spain ranks 6th 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 29.3%. 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.
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