Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region was 8.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2023
All-time low
7.4%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 8.1% for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 9.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2015.
Spain ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.4% | — |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 6 |
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 severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Spain was 8.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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