Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Spain
Spain: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 31.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Spain, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Spain stood at 31.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Spain peaked at 35.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2018.
Spain ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33.3% | — |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.9% | 28.8% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Spain?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Spain was 31.2% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor