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 12,468 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12,468 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
13,242 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
12,130 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 12,468 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Spain peaked at 13,242 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,130 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, 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 income quantile and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13,178 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 13,242 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,616 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 12,567 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12,151 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 12,626 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 13,022 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 12,130 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 12,525 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 12,435 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 12,468 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,751 Thousand persons | 12,151 Thousand persons | 13,242 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 12,534 Thousand persons | 12,130 Thousand persons | 13,022 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
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 12,468 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 13,242 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,130 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 down 5.4%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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