Spain: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Spain's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 20.20.
That's down 1.0% from 2021, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2006–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 22.30
- Trough
- 19.70
- 1-year change
- -1.0%
- 5-year change
- -6.0%
- -1.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -1.0%
- -0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 20.2000 | |
| 20.4000 | |
| 21.7000 | |
| 21.0000 | |
| 20.7000 | |
| 21.5000 | |
| 21.6000 | |
| 22.3000 | |
| 22.1000 | |
| 22.2000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
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.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Spain's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2022?
- In 2022, Spain's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 20.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Spain's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Spain's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) fell 1.0% from 2021 to 2022.
- How does Spain's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2022 was 24.34, so Spain is below the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.