Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Spain
Spain: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 3.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Spain is 3.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Spain peaked at 14.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 93rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.1% | — |
| 1985 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -58.0% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Spain?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Spain was 3.0% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Spain ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.