Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Spain

Spain: Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china was 0.8134 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8134
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
70th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 1995
All-time low
0.5
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2023

Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Spain, 1980–2023

0.50.7511.21.51980200120231980: 0.81985: 0.51990: 0.61993: 1.41994: 1.31995: 1.61996: 1.61997: 11998: 1.11999: 0.72000: 0.92003: 0.9082004: 12005: 0.8572006: 0.8842007: 0.5592008: 0.5592009: 0.8652010: 0.752011: 1.32012: 12013: 1.32014: 0.9482015: 1.12016: 1.32017: 0.8332018: 0.9772019: 0.8942020: 1.12021: 0.6582022: 0.7852023: 0.813

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.8134 for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Spain peaked at 1.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1985.

That places Spain 70th out of 120 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.65 0.5 0.8 2
1990s 1.16 0.6 1.6 8
2000s 0.8185 0.5587 1.02 8
2010s 1.04 0.7495 1.31 10
2020s 0.8383 0.6578 1.1 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 67 Hungary 0.918 compare
  2. 68 Australia 0.9 compare
  3. 69 Sweden 0.8379 compare
  4. 71 Armenia 0.7843 compare
  5. 72 Dominican Republic 0.7753 compare
  6. 73 Costa Rica 0.7547 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Spain?
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Spain was 0.8134 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 1995.
What is the lowest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1985.
How does Spain rank for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
Spain ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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