Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Spain
Spain: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 16.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 16.3% for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Spain peaked at 46.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2015.
That places Spain 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.8% | — |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +583.8% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -79.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +87.5% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -21.3% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 6.8% | 46.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 12.8% | 24.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Spain?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Spain was 16.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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