Subjective poverty by sex and age in Spain

Spain: Subjective poverty by sex and age was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.6%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2014
All-time low
20.6%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by sex and age in Spain, 2010–2025

0102030402010201720252010: 33.8 Percentage2011: 29 Percentage2012: 34.6 Percentage2013: 38.9 Percentage2014: 39.1 Percentage2015: 35.3 Percentage2016: 35.6 Percentage2017: 25.1 Percentage2018: 27.2 Percentage2019: 22 Percentage2020: 22.8 Percentage2021: 21.6 Percentage2022: 22.1 Percentage2023: 22.5 Percentage2024: 21.9 Percentage2025: 20.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Spain recorded 20.6% for subjective poverty by sex and age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by sex and age in Spain peaked at 39.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2025.

That places Spain 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.1% 22.0% 39.1% 10
2020s 21.9% 20.6% 22.8% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Slovakia 23.0% compare
  2. 10 Italy 22.4% compare
  3. 11 France 21.8% compare
  4. 13 Portugal 20.3% compare
  5. 14 Hungary 20.1% compare
  6. 15 Latvia 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by sex and age in Spain?
Subjective poverty by sex and age in Spain was 20.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2025.
How does Spain rank for subjective poverty by sex and age?
Spain ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by sex and age rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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