At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Spain
Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 22.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.2
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
30.5
in 2014
All-time low
19
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Spain stood at 22.2.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Spain peaked at 30.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2007.
That places Spain 32nd 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 of persons living in single-person households in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.1 | — |
| 2005 | 19.7 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 21.4 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 19 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 22.3 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 23.5 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 27.3 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.5 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 28.8 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 27.6 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 27.9 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 25.9 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 23.9 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 26.4 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 23.5 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.7 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 22.2 | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.77 | 19 | 22.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.82 | 23.5 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 21.7 | 26.4 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Spain?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Spain was 22.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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