Cumulative people space in Spain

Spain: Cumulative people space was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative people space in Spain, 1961–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, cumulative people space in Spain stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative people space in Spain peaked at 1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

Spain ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative people space in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative people space in Spain, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 1 —
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.2 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 16 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 16 Austria 1 compare
  3. 16 Brazil 1 compare
  4. 16 Cuba 1 compare
  5. 16 Denmark 1 compare
  6. 16 India 1 compare
  7. 16 Iran 1 compare
  8. 16 Israel 1 compare
  9. 16 Malaysia 1 compare
  10. 16 Mexico 1 compare
  11. 16 Mongolia 1 compare
  12. 16 Peru 1 compare
  13. 16 Poland 1 compare
  14. 16 Romania 1 compare
  15. 16 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  16. 16 South Africa 1 compare
  17. 16 South Korea 1 compare
  18. 16 Sweden 1 compare
  19. 16 Switzerland 1 compare
  20. 16 Syria 1 compare
  21. 16 Ukraine 1 compare
  22. 16 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  23. 16 Vietnam 1 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative people space in Spain?
Cumulative people space in Spain was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative people space recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
What is the lowest cumulative people space recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Spain rank for cumulative people space?
Spain ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is cumulative people space rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative people space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative people space
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
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