Spain Social: Poverty and Inequality

ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population

2010 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data was reported at 27.800 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 26.400 % for 2020. ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 26.950 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.200 % in 2014 and a record low of 25.300 % in 2019. ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Last Frequency Range
27.800 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021

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ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17

2010 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17 data was reported at 33.100 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.200 % for 2020. ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17 data is updated yearly, averaging 31.650 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.400 % in 2014 and a record low of 28.800 % in 2018. ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Last Frequency Range
33.100 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021

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Spain ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17

ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population

2010 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data was reported at 28.900 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.200 % for 2020. ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data is updated yearly, averaging 27.200 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.900 % in 2021 and a record low of 26.000 % in 2019. ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Last Frequency Range
28.900 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021

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Spain ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population

ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population

2010 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population data was reported at 26.700 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.600 % for 2020. ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population data is updated yearly, averaging 26.400 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.400 % in 2014 and a record low of 24.600 % in 2019. ES: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Last Frequency Range
26.700 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021

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ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population

1980 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data was reported at 0.600 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.900 % for 2020. ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.800 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.500 % in 1996 and a record low of 0.200 % in 1985. ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 2017 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
0.600 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population

1980 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data was reported at 1.900 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.100 % for 2020. ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 3.000 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.200 % in 1985 and a record low of 1.600 % in 2007. ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
1.900 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Spain ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $6.85 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population

ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population

2003 - 2022 | Yearly | % | World Bank

ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 20.200 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.400 % for 2021. ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 20.650 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2022, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.300 % in 2015 and a record low of 19.700 % in 2006. ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. 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.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.;;This series only includes estimates that to the best of our knowledge are reasonably comparable over time for a country. Due to differences in estimation methodologies and poverty lines, estimates should not be compared across countries.

Last Frequency Range
20.200 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022

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Spain ES: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population

ES: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %

1980 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

ES: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 15.400 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.500 % for 2020. ES: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 14.750 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.800 % in 2013 and a record low of 11.200 % in 1990. ES: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
15.400 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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ES: Proportion of Population Pushed Below the $3.20: Poverty Line by Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: %

1996 - 2019 | Yearly | USD | World Bank

ES: Proportion of Population Pushed Below the $3.20: Poverty Line by Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % data was reported at 0.008 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.008 % for 2018. ES: Proportion of Population Pushed Below the $3.20: Poverty Line by Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.009 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.055 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2006. ES: Proportion of Population Pushed Below the $3.20: Poverty Line by Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure. This indicator shows the fraction of a country’s population experiencing out-of-pocket health impoverishing expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household they live in would have been above the $3.20 poverty line, but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).; ; World Health Organization and World Bank. 2021. Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health 2021.; Weighted Average; This indicator is related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.8.2 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Last Frequency Range
0.008 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019

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Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population

2008 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data was reported at 3.300 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.200 % for 2020. Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 3.750 % from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2021, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.600 % in 2014 and a record low of 3.000 % in 2012. Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
3.300 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021

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Spain Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population

Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population

1980 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 16.900 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.900 % for 2020. Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 16.900 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.900 % in 2013 and a record low of 14.200 % in 1990. Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2017 U.S. dollars and defined as max($2.15, $1.15 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $2.15. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
16.900 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Spain Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population

Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: %

1996 - 2019 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data was reported at 1.540 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.450 % for 2018. Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data is updated yearly, averaging 1.180 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.570 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.810 % in 1996. Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. This indicator shows the fraction of a country’s population experiencing out-of-pocket health impoverishing expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household they live in would have been above the 60% median consumption but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).;Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection);Weighted average;This indicator is related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.8.2 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Last Frequency Range
1.540 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019

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Spain Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: %
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