Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Spain
Spain: Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation was 48,702 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Spain stood at 48,702 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Spain peaked at 48,702 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,953 Thousand persons, in 2016.
That places Spain 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45,986 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 45,953 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46,038 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46,183 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46,523 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 46,874 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 46,878 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46,877 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 47,351 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 48,264 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 48,702 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 48,702 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,444 Thousand persons, 7.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 48,702 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,634 Thousand persons, 6.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,137 Thousand persons | 45,953 Thousand persons | 46,523 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 47,491 Thousand persons | 46,874 Thousand persons | 48,702 Thousand persons | 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 number of items of deprivation in Spain?
- Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in Spain was 48,702 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 48,702 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,953 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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