Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Spain
Spain: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 14.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2013
All-time low
11.1%
in 1990
Years of data
32
1980–2023
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Spain stood at 14.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Spain peaked at 17.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.
Spain ranks 33rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.2% | — |
| 1985 | 12.0% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.1% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.7% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 30 Montenegro 15.9% compare
- 31 Mexico 15.7% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 15.3% compare
- 34 Romania 14.7% compare
- 34 State of Palestine 14.7% compare
- 36 Bulgaria 14.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Spain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3732 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 18.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Spain?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Spain was 14.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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