Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Spain

Spain: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 26.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
26.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2014
All-time low
23.3%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Spain, 2004–2020

01020302004201220202004: 25.5 Percentage2005: 24.4 Percentage2006: 24.1 Percentage2007: 23.3 Percentage2008: 23.8 Percentage2009: 24.7 Percentage2010: 26.1 Percentage2011: 26.7 Percentage2012: 27.2 Percentage2013: 27.3 Percentage2014: 29.2 Percentage2015: 28.6 Percentage2016: 27.9 Percentage2017: 26.6 Percentage2018: 26.1 Percentage2019: 25.3 Percentage2020: 26.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Spain is 26.4%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Spain peaked at 29.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2007.

That places Spain 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy in Spain, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 25.5%
2005 24.4% -4.3%
2006 24.1% -1.2%
2007 23.3% -3.3%
2008 23.8% +2.1%
2009 24.7% +3.8%
2010 26.1% +5.7%
2011 26.7% +2.3%
2012 27.2% +1.9%
2013 27.3% +0.4%
2014 29.2% +7.0%
2015 28.6% -2.1%
2016 27.9% -2.4%
2017 26.6% -4.7%
2018 26.1% -1.9%
2019 25.3% -3.1%
2020 26.4% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 23.3% 25.5% 6
2010s 27.1% 25.3% 29.2% 10
2020s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Montenegro 30.7% compare
  2. 6 Romania 30.4% compare
  3. 7 Greece 28.8% compare
  4. 9 Latvia 26.1% compare
  5. 9 Latvia 26.1% compare
  6. 11 Italy 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Spain?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Spain was 26.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
Spain ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 777 data points, 2003–2020
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