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Public opinion and socioeconomic subgroup evidence from approved external survey sources. Exact source framing and methodological caveats remain visible.

Spain · Financial resilience

83.4% say their household could cover basic needs for at least a month

More than eight in ten respondents in Spain said their household could cover basic needs for a month or more if income were lost.

Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll · Fieldwork 2025

People · Generations · Financial milestones

The “maybe later” economy.

Housing, education, work and family choices increasingly collide with financial pressure. PolisMetric keeps the U.S. Pew benchmark separate from Deloitte’s same-wave Gen Z and millennial country evidence so unlike questions are never forced into one ranking.

Financial milestones: country evidence not yet available

Evidence gap

No source-verified 2026 country topline is published here yet for Spain.

No country-specific 2026 financial-milestones topline has been source-verified for publication in the current governed pass. Missing is not estimated.

Missing is kept missing — never estimated, copied from a regional average or treated as zero.

Same-question international comparison

Financial pressure is delaying major life decisions.

These 15 country results come from the same Deloitte 2026 survey wave and the same question. Paired dots show published percentages for Gen Z and millennials; the connector shows the gap. This is not a quality ranking. Countries without a verified national value remain outside the ranking.

Thailand65%57%

Philippines64%64%

Argentina59%67%

Mexico57%52%

Italy56%51%

Australia55%45%

India54%44%

Sweden52%49%

Singapore51%50%

Netherlands51%45%

Switzerland46%60%

United Kingdom46%46%

China46%35%

Germany45%39%

Brazil45%36%

Deloitte Global 2026 Gen Z and Millennial Survey · fielded Nov. 24, 2025–Jan. 15, 2026 · online self-complete survey. The global study includes 22,595 respondents in 44 countries; this chart contains only source-verified country cuts in the current PolisMetric evidence pass.

Research status

Country-specific research remains open. The international chart above is evidence from other countries and is not presented as a value for Spain.

Deloitte global study ↗Methodology/report PDF ↗

People Intelligence · Spain · Young women

Political divides and mental health — measured as separate evidence streams.

PolisMetric does not assume that the U.S. pattern applies everywhere. For Spain, political or gender-attitude evidence is shown only when a governed source supports it, and mental-health evidence is kept methodologically separate. An association is never inferred merely because both measures appear on the same page.

CoveragePolitics evidence · Mental-health evidenceNo synthetic national values

Political / values evidence

Young-adult left–right gender gap

Ages 20–29 · 1990–2023

Current classificationWidening modern gapSmall gap

The modern gap has widened; women have moved left faster while men are stable or also moving left more slowly.

European Sociological Review analysis of 466,089 people ages 20–29 across 32 European countries. The measure is left–right self-placement, not party vote.

Secondary gender-attitude context · Ipsos 2026

Adults who say “I define myself as a feminist”POLISMETRIC · DATA

Women59%

Men44%

Country-specific all-adult context only; it does not replace the youth ideology measure above.

Mental-health evidence

Young-adult mind-health position

Ages 18–34 · 2024–2025

18–34 MHQ rank#46of 84 reported countries

Higher-rankedLower-ranked

Sapien Labs' Global Mind Project ranks Spain's internet-enabled 18–34 population at #46 of 84. This is a young-adult country context, not a women-only result and not a depression prevalence estimate.

Global young-adult referenceMHQ 36 · 41% distressed/strugglingGlobal 18–34 reference from the same report; not a national value for Spain.

Interpretation ruleDo not turn two separate datasets into a causal story.

Political ideology, party affiliation, feminist self-identification, psychological distress and MHQ are different constructs. Cross-country cultural and sampling differences also matter. PolisMetric keeps the measures separate unless a single defensible study directly estimates their relationship in the same population.

POLISMETRICEvidence before narrative

Trusted sources · Health & wellness · 2018 baseline

Spain: who people trusted for health advice.

A directly comparable baseline from the Wellcome Global Monitor. “Most trusted source,” trust in government advice, and trust in medical workers are kept as separate measures. The survey was fielded in 2018; newer country-specific evidence is shown separately when a governed source is available.

Most trusted source88.1%

named doctors or nurses as the person they trusted most for medical or health advice.

2018 national sample n=1,000 · prevalence rank #12 of 35 current PolisMetric countries

Most trusted source · Q20

One question, six answer groups.

Bars use the full weighted country sample denominator, matching Wellcome’s published convention. “Don’t know” and refusals remain in the denominator and are preserved as missing-response metadata.

Doctors & nurses88.1%

Family & friends8%

Traditional healers1.4%

None / someone else0.8%

Religious leaders0.6%

Famous people0.3%

Don’t know / refused: 0.8% of the weighted sample.

Source trust · Q2176.6%

Government medical & health advice

Share answering that they trust government medical and health advice a lot or some.

Source trust · Q2295%

Medical workers’ advice

Share saying they trust advice from medical workers such as doctors and nurses a lot or some.

35-country comparison

Compare the same question across PolisMetric countries.

Switch measures to inspect directly comparable 2018 values. Bars show response prevalence, not a quality score or PolisMetric ranking.

Doctors or nurses named as the single most trusted sourceQ20: share of the weighted country sample naming a doctor or nurse as the person trusted most for medical or health advice.

Spain 88.1%Median 79.7%Available 35/35

1Singapore93.5%

2Norway93.2%

3Canada91.1%

4Italy90.7%

5Malaysia90.7%

6United Kingdom90.3%

7Belgium90.2%

8Sweden89.5%

9Australia89.4%

10France88.7%

11Thailand88.7%

12Spain88.1%

13United States88.1%

14Ireland85.2%

15Netherlands84%

16Taiwan83.3%

17Mexico81.4%

18Switzerland79.7%

19Argentina79.1%

20Vietnam78.7%

21India76.8%

22Indonesia76.1%

23Türkiye75.9%

24South Africa74.3%

25Poland71.9%

26Saudi Arabia71.2%

27South Korea71.2%

28Russia69.8%

29Philippines69.6%

30Japan69%

31Brazil65.1%

32Germany63.3%

33Israel63.1%

34China62.4%

35Austria58.7%

Dashed marker = median among countries with a published value for this exact measure. Hover, tap or use Tab to inspect rows.

Source & reuse

Gallup (2019), Wellcome Global Monitor – First Wave Findings. PolisMetric visualization and weighted aggregation from published survey fields. The Wellcome report states that its data and text are distributed under CC BY with attribution; report images are excluded. PolisMetric uses original charts and does not reproduce Wellcome’s graphic design.

Report ↗Country data ↗Questionnaire ↗

Country percentages use the public within-country survey weight (wgt) and the full weighted country sample denominator, matching Wellcome's published country convention. Q21/Q22 combine 'A lot' + 'Some'. Don't know/refused responses remain in the denominator and are preserved as missing-response metadata; unavailable questions remain null and are never converted to zero. Fieldwork: April–December 2018. This supplemental module does not count as five independent People sources.

AI & society · Pew Research Center · 2026

How Spain sees AI.

Four directly comparable measures from Pew Research Center’s 2026 global AI study. Rankings below describe the prevalence of each response among the 25 PolisMetric countries covered by this release; they are not quality scores.

Future of work54%

of adults say AI will lead to fewer jobs in Spain over the next 20 years.

Share rank #9 of 25 covered PolisMetric countries · covered-country median 48%

Q57#9 / 25

54%

Expect AI to lead to fewer jobs

Spain: 54%25-country median: 48%

Share of adults saying AI will lead to fewer jobs in their country over the next 20 years.

Field period: Feb. 8–May 13, 2026

Q56#8 / 25

35%

Expect AI to increase inequality

Spain: 35%25-country median: 32%

Share saying AI will increase the gap between rich and poor in their country over the next 20 years.

Field period: Feb. 8–May 13, 2026

Q55#10 / 25

39%

More concerned than excited about AI

Spain: 39%25-country median: 37%

Share saying they are more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI in daily life.

Field period: Feb. 8–May 13, 2026

Q54#15 / 25

35%

Have heard or read a lot about AI

Spain: 35%25-country median: 41%

Share saying they have heard or read a lot about artificial intelligence.

Field period: Feb. 8–May 13, 2026

Cross-country comparison

See where Spain sits among all 25 covered countries.

Switch the measure to compare every directly surveyed PolisMetric country on the same 0–100% scale. Spain is highlighted; the gold marker shows the 25-country median.

Expect AI to lead to fewer jobsShare of adults saying AI will lead to fewer jobs in their country over the next 20 years.

Spain 54%Median 48%Rank #9/25

1Australia76%

2South Korea76%

3United States71%

4Canada61%

5United Kingdom61%

6France60%

7Poland59%

8Italy55%

9Spain54%

10Germany51%

11Japan49%

12Netherlands48%

13Sweden48%

14Argentina47%

15Singapore46%

16Mexico44%

17South Africa44%

18Brazil42%

19Israel42%

20Malaysia41%

21Indonesia37%

22Thailand32%

23India29%

24Türkiye29%

25Philippines26%

Bars show published Pew toplines. The dashed vertical marker is the median among the 25 covered PolisMetric countries. Hover, tap or use Tab to inspect a row.

Source

Pew Research Center, Globally, More People Expect AI to Cause Job Loss Than Growth, published Sept. 17, 2026. International country results were fielded Feb. 8–May 13, 2026; U.S. measures shown here use the field periods printed on each card.

Report ↗Topline ↗Methodology ↗

Pew surveyed 37 places overall. This PolisMetric comparison is restricted to the 25 countries that overlap the canonical 35-country universe. Source results are reproduced as attributed public toplines; PolisMetric does not reinterpret them as an original poll.

Spain · People Intelligence

Five sources. Five different stories.

Each finding comes from a different approved source and covers a different part of public life. Open the data view to inspect the measure, sample, evidence note and original source.

Financial resilience2025

Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll01 / 05

83.4% say their household could cover basic needs for at least a month

Five People signals from the 2025 World Risk PollPOLISMETRIC · DATA

01Married / partner53.2%

02Neighbors care61.7%

031+ month buffer83.4%

04Mental-health harm worry47%

05Violent-crime harm worry75.5%

Five separately measured 2025 World Risk Poll items shown for context; the story headline highlights one verified item. Rebuilt to the PolisMetric Graph V2 standard.

Key findingMore than eight in ten respondents in Spain said their household could cover basic needs for a month or more if income were lost.

Independent source1,007 respondents on highlighted item

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Financial resilience

83.4% say their household could cover basic needs for at least a month

2025

Five People signals from the 2025 World Risk PollPOLISMETRIC · DATA

01Married / partner53.2%

02Neighbors care61.7%

031+ month buffer83.4%

04Mental-health harm worry47%

05Violent-crime harm worry75.5%

Five separately measured 2025 World Risk Poll items shown for context; the story headline highlights one verified item. Rebuilt to the PolisMetric Graph V2 standard.

Published observations · 2025
Measure / group	Published value
Married / partner	53.2%
Neighbors care	61.7%
1+ month buffer	83.4%
Mental-health harm worry	47%
Violent-crime harm worry	75.5%

Question / measure

How Long Household Could Cover Basic Needs If Income Was Lost: A month or more

Sample

1,007 respondents on highlighted item

Evidence

canonical observation

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Finding

More than eight in ten respondents in Spain said their household could cover basic needs for a month or more if income were lost.

Evidence note

Canonical World Risk Poll 2025 observation lrf-wrp-2025-esp-household_buffer_month_plus. Weighted national estimate; item base differs from the full survey sample.

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Life evaluation2023–2025

World Happiness Report / Gallup World Poll02 / 05

Average life evaluation is 6.540 out of 10

Average life evaluation in SpainPOLISMETRIC · DATA

6.54 / 10

010 / 10

2023–2025 average

World Happiness Report 2026 Figure 2.1; Gallup World Poll three-year average on the 0–10 Cantril Ladder. Rebuilt to the PolisMetric Graph V2 standard.

Key findingWorld Happiness Report 2026 reports a three-year average life evaluation of 6.540 for Spain.

Independent sourceGallup World Poll national samples; typically about 1,000 respondents per country per year

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Average life evaluation is 6.540 out of 10

2023–2025

Average life evaluation in SpainPOLISMETRIC · DATA

6.54 / 10

010 / 10

2023–2025 average

World Happiness Report 2026 Figure 2.1; Gallup World Poll three-year average on the 0–10 Cantril Ladder. Rebuilt to the PolisMetric Graph V2 standard.

Published observations · 2023–2025
Measure / group	Published value
2023–2025 average	6.54 / 10

Question / measure

Cantril Ladder life evaluation, 0 worst possible life to 10 best possible life

Sample

Gallup World Poll national samples; typically about 1,000 respondents per country per year

Evidence

publisher public result

Use class

PUBLIC RESULTS ONLY

Finding

World Happiness Report 2026 reports a three-year average life evaluation of 6.540 for Spain.

Evidence note

Publisher-released World Happiness Report 2026 Figure 2.1 national aggregate. Three-year average; underlying Gallup respondent microdata are proprietary and are not republished.

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Public moodOct.–Nov. 2025

European Commission — Standard Eurobarometer03 / 05

91% say they are satisfied with the life they lead

Selected Eurobarometer country indicatorsPOLISMETRIC · DATA

01Life satisfaction91%

02Democracy satisfaction51%

03Housing as national concern36%

Standard Eurobarometer 104, Autumn 2025. Rebuilt to the PolisMetric Graph V2 standard.

Key findingStandard Eurobarometer 104 reports that 91% of respondents in Spain were satisfied with the life they lead.

Independent sourceSpain country sample; see official factsheet/report

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Public mood

91% say they are satisfied with the life they lead

Oct.–Nov. 2025

Selected Eurobarometer country indicatorsPOLISMETRIC · DATA

01Life satisfaction91%

02Democracy satisfaction51%

03Housing as national concern36%

Standard Eurobarometer 104, Autumn 2025. Rebuilt to the PolisMetric Graph V2 standard.

Published observations · Oct.–Nov. 2025
Measure / group	Published value
Life satisfaction	91%
Democracy satisfaction	51%
Housing as national concern	36%

Question / measure

Satisfied with the life they lead

Sample

Spain country sample; see official factsheet/report

Evidence

publisher public result

Use class

PUBLIC RESULTS ONLY

Finding

Standard Eurobarometer 104 reports that 91% of respondents in Spain were satisfied with the life they lead.

Evidence note

European Commission Standard Eurobarometer 104 public Spain country result. Face-to-face Eurobarometer country sample; this is a survey snapshot from October–November 2025.

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Household economy2026-04-06/2026-04-10

Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS)04 / 05

64.7% rate their personal economic situation as good or very good

Personal economic situationPOLISMETRIC · DATA

Good / very good64.7%Regular9.9%Bad / very bad24.8%Other / no answer0.6%

CIS April 2026 public result; vote-estimation items excluded. Rebuilt to the PolisMetric Graph V2 standard.

Key findingSpain's April 2026 CIS Barometer found 64.7% rated their personal economic situation as good or very good, while 24.8% rated it bad or very bad.

Independent source4,020 interviews

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Household economy

64.7% rate their personal economic situation as good or very good

2026-04-06/2026-04-10

Personal economic situationPOLISMETRIC · DATA

Good / very good64.7%Regular9.9%Bad / very bad24.8%Other / no answer0.6%

CIS April 2026 public result; vote-estimation items excluded. Rebuilt to the PolisMetric Graph V2 standard.

Published observations · 2026-04-06/2026-04-10
Measure / group	Published value
Good / very good	64.7%
Regular	9.9%
Bad / very bad	24.8%
Other / no answer	0.6%

Question / measure

Assessment of respondent's personal economic situation

Sample

4,020 interviews

Evidence

publisher public result

Use class

OPEN ATTRIBUTION

Finding

Spain's April 2026 CIS Barometer found 64.7% rated their personal economic situation as good or very good, while 24.8% rated it bad or very bad.

Evidence note

CIS April 2026 Barometer Study 3557 public result tables. National survey snapshot from April 2026; election vote-estimation content in the same barometer is excluded from People.

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Historical democratic satisfaction2000

Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES)05 / 05

CSES reported a mean democracy-satisfaction score of 1.9 on its four-point scale

Mean satisfaction-with-democracy scorePOLISMETRIC · DATA

1.9 / 4

04 / 4

Spain 2000 mean

CSES four-point scale; lower values correspond to greater satisfaction. Historical benchmark. Rebuilt to the PolisMetric Graph V2 standard.

Key findingA CSES Module 1 cross-country report places Spain's 2000 mean satisfaction-with-democracy score at 1.9 on the source's four-point response scale.

Independent sourceSpain 2000 CSES study; see documentation

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Historical democratic satisfaction

CSES reported a mean democracy-satisfaction score of 1.9 on its four-point scale

2000

Mean satisfaction-with-democracy scorePOLISMETRIC · DATA

1.9 / 4

04 / 4

Spain 2000 mean

CSES four-point scale; lower values correspond to greater satisfaction. Historical benchmark. Rebuilt to the PolisMetric Graph V2 standard.

Published observations · 2000
Measure / group	Published value
Spain 2000 mean	1.9 score_4

Question / measure

Satisfaction with the way democracy works, four-point CSES scale

Sample

Spain 2000 CSES study; see documentation

Evidence

publisher public result

Use class

OPEN COMMERCIAL OK

Finding

A CSES Module 1 cross-country report places Spain's 2000 mean satisfaction-with-democracy score at 1.9 on the source's four-point response scale.

Evidence note

CSES Module 1 Spain 2000 public comparative report. Historical 2000 benchmark; lower values on the source scale correspond to greater satisfaction, so this is not a percentage or a modern score.

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