Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain
Spain: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 2.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.7%
Change on year
up 58.8%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2020
All-time low
1.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain stood at 2.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.8% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain peaked at 2.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2011.
That places Spain 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.6% | — |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +58.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain was 2.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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