Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Spain

Spain: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 2.26 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
2.26
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
92nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 1985
All-time low
1.94
in 2007
Years of data
32
1980–2023

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Spain, 1980–2023

2468101980200120231980: 9.11985: 9.31990: 3.61993: 51994: 5.21995: 5.41996: 6.51997: 5.11998: 3.41999: 2.82000: 2.82003: 2.42004: 2.72005: 2.82006: 3.12007: 1.92008: 2.12009: 2.72010: 3.12011: 3.42012: 3.72013: 4.22014: 4.32015: 3.82016: 42017: 2.92018: 3.22019: 2.92020: 3.42021: 2.22022: 2.42023: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Spain stood at 2.26.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Spain peaked at 9.3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2007.

Spain ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.2 9.1 9.3 2
1990s 4.62 2.8 6.5 8
2000s 2.57 1.94 3.13 8
2010s 3.56 2.92 4.31 10
2020s 2.56 2.19 3.4 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 89 Malaysia 2.87 compare
  2. 90 Latvia 2.78 compare
  3. 91 Belarus, Republic of 2.64 compare
  4. 93 Portugal 2.16 compare
  5. 94 Croatia 2.03 compare
  6. 95 Italy 1.92 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Spain?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Spain was 2.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 1985.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Spain ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
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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