At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Spain
Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.5%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2014
All-time low
17.5%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Spain stood at 17.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Spain peaked at 30.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2025.
Spain ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.8% | — |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | -6.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 20.6% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.5% | 22.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.2% compare
- 2 United Kingdom 18.2% compare
- 4 Italy 18.1% compare
- 6 France 15.6% compare
- 7 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.3% compare
- 8 Cyprus 13.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Spain
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,786 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 72.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 36.42 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Spain?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Spain was 17.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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