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
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Spain, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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, 6.0%, in 2024.
That places Spain 21st out of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.8% | — |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -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 | 6.0% | -21.1% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 13.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 6 |
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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 6.0% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 47 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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