Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Spain
Spain: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Spain, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Spain stood at 19.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Spain peaked at 37.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2025.
Spain ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.2% | — |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -7.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.9% | 22.3% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.9% | 22.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More urban development data for Spain
- Population in the largest city 17.1% (2025)
- Population density 97.76 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2542 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.54 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 24.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.81 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 18.8 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Spain?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Spain was 19.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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