Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Spain
Spain: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU was 1,598 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,598 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Change on year
up 63.2%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,616 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2014
All-time low
0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Spain, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,598 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Spain peaked at 2,616 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, in 2008.
That places Spain 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Spain, year by year
| Year | Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2009 | 549 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2010 | 1,243 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +126.4% |
| 2011 | 1,577 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 1,841 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 1,844 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,616 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 2,389 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2,040 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 1,450 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 1,261 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 979 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 1,598 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +63.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274.5 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 549 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,724 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 979 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2,616 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,598 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1,598 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1,598 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 2,113 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 3 Germany 1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,054 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1,054 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Spain?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Spain was 1,598 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,616 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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