Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Spain
Spain: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 19.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.9
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
37.2
in 2014
All-time low
19.9
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Spain, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 9th of 34 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 | Value | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.85 | 22.3 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.35 | 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 96.76 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 9th out of 34 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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