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At risk of poverty in Spain
2004 – 2025 · 22 data points
5 of 14 · Countries
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: Eurostat, 2004 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
13 figures
Economy
14 figures
Housing
1 figure
Education
5 figures
Tourism
4 figures
Climate
1 figure
Latest value · 2025
19.5%
−0.2 pp
since 2024
Countries · 2025
5 of 14
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
−2.6 pp
At risk of poverty, 2004 – 2025 percent
−2.6 pp since 2015
0%
10%
20%
30%
2004
2015
2025
Source: Eurostat, 2004 – 2025
The series at a glance Spain · 2004 – 2025
Latest value
19.5% · 2025
First value
20.1% · 2004
Highest
22.3% · 2016
Lowest
19.5% · 2025
Data points
22
By year
All years · 2004 – 2025
| Year | Spain | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.5% | −0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 19.7% | −0.5 pp |
| 2023 | 20.2% | −0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 20.4% | −1.3 pp |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +0.7 pp |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 20.7% | −0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 21.5% | −0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 21.6% | −0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 22.1% | −0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +1.8 pp |
| 2013 | 20.4% | −0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 20.6% | −0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2008break in series | 19.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 19.7% | −0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 20.1% | ±0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 20.1% |
Source: Eurostat, 2004 – 2025
Ranking · Countries
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | At risk of poverty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Czechia | 10.1% | |
| 13 | Finland | 11.6% | |
| 12 | Norway | 12.7% | |
| 11 | Netherlands | 13.2% | |
| 10 | France | 13.6% | |
| 9 | Germany | 14.8% | |
| 8 | Poland | 15.4% | |
| 7 | Greece | 17.9% | |
| 6 | Italy | 20.1% | |
| 5 | Lithuania | 20.6% | |
| 4 | Spain | 20.7% | |
| 3 | Türkiye | 22.4% | |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 22.6% | |
| 1 | Romania | 23.8% |
Source: Eurostat, 2019
What it means
The share of people whose income is well below the national middle.
How it is calculated
People with disposable household income below 60% of the national median (equivalised), from the EU income survey.
Economy & jobs
Spain in numbers
GDP per person
€32,600
2024
GDP per person (PPP)
$59,868
2025
GDP per person, EU = 100
91
2024
Gross domestic product
€1.6T
2024
Economic growth
2.8%
2025
Inflation
2.7%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.5%
2025
Youth unemployment
24.9%
2025
Employment rate
72.4%
2025
Labour force participation
57.4%
2025
Household income per person
€18,300
2023
Income inequality (Gini)
33.4
2023