Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Spain
Spain: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2023
All-time low
7.0%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Spain stood at 8.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Spain peaked at 8.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2017.
That places Spain 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.9% | — |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 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 children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Spain?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Spain was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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