Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Spain
Spain: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.6%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2007
All-time low
8.0%
in 2016
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Spain, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 16.6% for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Spain peaked at 24.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2016.
Spain ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.1% | — |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +81.2% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +61.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +27.9% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | -11.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.2% | 24.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 8.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 13.3% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 19 Finland 19.0% compare
- 20 Italy 18.2% compare
- 21 Malta 17.2% compare
- 23 Austria 16.5% compare
- 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.1% compare
- 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.8% compare
More population data for Spain
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Spain?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Spain was 16.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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