Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Spain
Spain: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.5643 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.5643 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Spain peaked at 1.49 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2373, in 1985.
That places Spain 68th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4969 | — |
| 1985 | 0.2373 | -52.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4944 | +108.3% |
| 1993 | 1.24 | +150.3% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.48 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 1.49 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.986 | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9527 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7201 | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6754 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8187 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8411 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7584 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7696 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4106 | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5304 | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8129 | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6827 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | +67.6% |
| 2012 | 0.949 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8402 | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9415 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6878 | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8775 | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7949 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.897 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5643 | -37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3671 | 0.2373 | 0.4969 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 0.4944 | 1.49 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7021 | 0.4106 | 0.8411 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9244 | 0.6827 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7306 | 0.5643 | 0.897 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More poverty & inequality data for Spain
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.21 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,786 (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 revenues vs income inequality 36.42 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.043 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Spain?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Spain was 0.5643 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2373 in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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