Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Spain
Spain: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Spain stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Spain peaked at 2.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.
That places Spain 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8% | — |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +133.3% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More poverty & inequality data for Spain
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Spain?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Spain was 1.0% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Spain ranks 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.