Spain—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
Spain's poverty headcount, national (%) was 20.2% in 2022, ranking #52 out of 108 countries. This represents a -1.0% change from 2021. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 22.3% (2015) and the lowest was 19.7% (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.1% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 60.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2022 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 53.4% | 2020 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Original contributors: 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., World Bank (WB), note: Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.
Unit
% of population