Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Spain
Spain: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 19.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Spain, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Spain is 19.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Spain peaked at 37.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2025.
That places Spain 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.1% | — |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -5.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.9% | 20.9% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.7% | 21.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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 subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Spain?
- Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Spain was 19.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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