Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Spain
Spain: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 1.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Spain is 1.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Spain peaked at 6.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 88th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.5% | — |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -57.6% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +45.3% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 2 |
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 population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Spain?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Spain was 1.7% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Spain ranks 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.