Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Spain
Spain: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 393,304 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
393,304
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
638,238
in 1996
All-time low
192,348
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2023
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Spain is 393,304, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Spain peaked at 638,238 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 192,348, in 1985.
That places Spain 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 299,929 | — |
| 1985 | 192,348 | -35.9% |
| 1990 | 233,204 | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 551,058 | +136.3% |
| 1994 | 514,138 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 635,585 | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 638,238 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 400,574 | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 442,459 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 282,708 | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 365,111 | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 383,167 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 436,065 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 374,006 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 392,573 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 252,858 | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 256,760 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 401,038 | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 349,100 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 603,089 | +72.8% |
| 2012 | 476,654 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 610,098 | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 440,232 | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 489,473 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 603,574 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 388,097 | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 457,225 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 421,333 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 519,459 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 312,081 | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 375,230 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 393,304 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246,138 | 192,348 | 299,929 | 2 |
| 1990s | 462,246 | 233,204 | 638,238 | 8 |
| 2000s | 357,697 | 252,858 | 436,065 | 8 |
| 2010s | 483,888 | 349,100 | 610,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,018 | 312,081 | 519,459 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 52 Botswana 476,456 compare
- 53 Mauritania 464,788 compare
- 54 Nicaragua 398,591 compare
- 56 El Salvador 292,567 compare
- 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 267,936 compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 254,499 compare
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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Spain?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Spain was 393,304 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 638,238 in 1996.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,348 in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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