Spain: Poverty ratio

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 Spain

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 20.20
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2003 - 2022
 Average 20.83
 Min - Max 19.70 - 22.30
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 20.2 percent, a decline from 20.4 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 23.45 percent, based on data from 28 countries. Historically, the average for Spain from 2003 to 2022 is 20.83 percent. The minimum value, 19.7 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 22.3 percent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Spain - Poverty ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Spain - Poverty ratio - historical chart - 2003-2022




Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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