Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Spain
Spain: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 393,304 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
393,304 people
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
638,238 people
in 1996
All-time low
192,348 people
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2023
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Spain is 393,304 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Spain peaked at 638,238 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 192,348 people, 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.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Spain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 299,929 people | — |
| 1985 | 192,348 people | -35.9% |
| 1990 | 233,204 people | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 551,058 people | +136.3% |
| 1994 | 514,138 people | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 635,585 people | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 638,238 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 400,574 people | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 442,459 people | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 282,708 people | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 365,111 people | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 383,167 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 436,065 people | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 374,006 people | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 392,573 people | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 252,858 people | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 256,760 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 401,038 people | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 349,100 people | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 603,089 people | +72.8% |
| 2012 | 476,654 people | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 610,098 people | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 440,232 people | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 489,473 people | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 603,574 people | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 388,097 people | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 457,225 people | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 421,333 people | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 519,459 people | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 312,081 people | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 375,230 people | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 393,304 people | +4.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 393,304 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 9.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 393,304 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 16.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246,138 people | 192,348 people | 299,929 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 462,246 people | 233,204 people | 638,238 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 357,697 people | 252,858 people | 436,065 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 483,888 people | 349,100 people | 610,098 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,018 people | 312,081 people | 519,459 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 52 Botswana 476,456 people compare
- 53 Mauritania 464,788 people compare
- 54 Nicaragua 398,591 people compare
- 56 El Salvador 292,567 people compare
- 57 United Kingdom 267,936 people compare
- 58 Bolivia 254,499 people compare
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Spain?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Spain was 393,304 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 638,238 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,348 people in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.