Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Spain
Spain: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 3.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Spain stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Spain peaked at 14.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2007.
That places Spain 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.1% | — |
| 1985 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -58.0% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -6.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Spain?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Spain was 3.0% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Spain ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.