Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Spain
Spain: Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions was 25.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Spain, 2010–2024
Source: National Government – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Spain is 25.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Spain peaked at 29.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2019.
Spain ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.3% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.8% | 27.8% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.043 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0694 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0868 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1918 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Spain?
- Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Spain was 25.8% in 2024, according to National Government – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from National Government – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)