Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Spain

Spain: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 971 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
971 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,230 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
909 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Spain, 2015–2025

02505007501.0k1.2k2015202020252015: 1.2k Thousand persons2016: 1.2k Thousand persons2017: 1.0k Thousand persons2018: 1.1k Thousand persons2019: 1.0k Thousand persons2020: 1.0k Thousand persons2021: 1.0k Thousand persons2022: 909 Thousand persons2023: 1.0k Thousand persons2024: 959 Thousand persons2025: 971 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Spain is 971 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Spain peaked at 1,230 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 909 Thousand persons, in 2022.

That places Spain 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Spain, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 1,230 Thousand persons
2016 1,170 Thousand persons -4.9%
2017 1,008 Thousand persons -13.8%
2018 1,050 Thousand persons +4.2%
2019 1,028 Thousand persons -2.1%
2020 1,028 Thousand persons +0.0%
2021 1,009 Thousand persons -1.8%
2022 909 Thousand persons -9.9%
2023 1,011 Thousand persons +11.2%
2024 959 Thousand persons -5.1%
2025 971 Thousand persons +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,097 Thousand persons 1,008 Thousand persons 1,230 Thousand persons 5
2020s 981.17 Thousand persons 909 Thousand persons 1,028 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Germany 1,773 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 1,400 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 1,078 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Romania 466 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Spain?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Spain was 971 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1,230 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 909 Thousand persons in 2022.
How does Spain rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
Spain ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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