Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Spain
Spain: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 393,304 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Spain stood at 393,304.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Spain peaked at 638,238 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 192,348, in 1985.
That places Spain 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246,138 | 192,348 | 299,929 | 2 |
| 1990s | 462,246 | 233,204 | 638,238 | 8 |
| 2000s | 357,697 | 252,858 | 436,065 | 8 |
| 2010s | 483,888 | 349,100 | 610,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,018 | 312,081 | 519,459 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 52 Botswana 476,456 compare
- 53 Mauritania 464,788 compare
- 54 Nicaragua 398,591 compare
- 56 El Salvador 292,567 compare
- 57 United Kingdom 267,936 compare
- 58 Bolivia 254,499 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Spain
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.21 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,786 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 36.42 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.043 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 19.71 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0694 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0694 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0868 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1918 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Spain?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Spain was 393,304 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 638,238 in 1996.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,348 in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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