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

Latest (2023)
393,304
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
638,238
in 1996
All-time low
192,348
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2023

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Spain, 1980–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1980200120231980: 299.9k1985: 192.3k1990: 233.2k1993: 551.1k1994: 514.1k1995: 635.6k1996: 638.2k1997: 400.6k1998: 442.5k1999: 282.7k2000: 365.1k2003: 383.2k2004: 436.1k2005: 374.0k2006: 392.6k2007: 252.9k2008: 256.8k2009: 401.0k2010: 349.1k2011: 603.1k2012: 476.7k2013: 610.1k2014: 440.2k2015: 489.5k2016: 603.6k2017: 388.1k2018: 457.2k2019: 421.3k2020: 519.5k2021: 312.1k2022: 375.2k2023: 393.3k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Botswana 476,456 compare
  2. 53 Mauritania 464,788 compare
  3. 54 Nicaragua 398,591 compare
  4. 56 El Salvador 292,567 compare
  5. 57 United Kingdom 267,936 compare
  6. 58 Bolivia 254,499 compare

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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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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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