Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Spain
Spain: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 6.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.7
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
23rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
13.9
in 2009
All-time low
6
in 2024
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Spain, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Spain stood at 6.7.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Spain peaked at 13.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2024.
That places Spain 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.8 | — |
| 2008 | 13.2 | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 13.9 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 9 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 6 | -21.1% |
| 2025 | 6.7 | +11.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.63 | 10.8 | 13.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.51 | 7 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 | 6 | 7.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population density 66.29 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Spain?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Spain was 6.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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