Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Spain

Spain: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 25.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
25.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2016
All-time low
25.7%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 28.7 Percentage2016: 28.8 Percentage2017: 27.5 Percentage2018: 27.3 Percentage2019: 26.2 Percentage2020: 27 Percentage2021: 27.8 Percentage2022: 26 Percentage2023: 26.5 Percentage2024: 25.8 Percentage2025: 25.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Spain stood at 25.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 28.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2025.

That places Spain 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 28.7%
2016 28.8% +0.3%
2017 27.5% -4.5%
2018 27.3% -0.7%
2019 26.2% -4.0%
2020 27.0% +3.1%
2021 27.8% +3.0%
2022 26.0% -6.5%
2023 26.5% +1.9%
2024 25.8% -2.6%
2025 25.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.7% 26.2% 28.8% 5
2020s 26.5% 25.7% 27.8% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 North Macedonia 27.1% compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 26.3% compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 26.3% compare
  4. 11 Latvia 24.7% compare
  5. 11 Latvia 24.7% compare
  6. 13 Serbia 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Spain?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Spain was 25.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2025.
How does Spain rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
Spain ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
342 places, 3,054 data points, 2015–2025
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