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
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2014
All-time low
19.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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, 19.0%, in 2007.
That places Spain 30th out of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.1% | — |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -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 | 20.8% | 19.0% | 22.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 23.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.7% | 26.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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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 19.0% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 47 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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