1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Spain
Spain: 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty was 1.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Spain, 2003–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Spain stood at 1.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Spain peaked at 2.05 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4994, in 2007.
Spain ranks 23rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.33 | — |
| 2004 | 1.66 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.914 | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4994 | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9991 | +100.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | +70.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8985 | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | +91.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7948 | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | +66.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | -8.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1736, 7.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1683, 7.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.4994 | 1.71 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 0.7948 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.21 | 1.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Spain?
- 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Spain was 1.21 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4994 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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