The facts
What the surveys show in Spain, across Europe and worldwide. Every figure is sourced, and every one is likely an undercount.
Last updated 28 October 2026
Across the EU
Women in each EU country who have experienced violence from a partner in their lifetime, including psychological and economic control.
Highest, and closest to home
A high figure can mean women feel freer to name it. Where figures are low, many still don't call it abuse.
women worldwide have faced partner or sexual violence. WHO, 2025
women have experienced economic violence from a partner, in the EU countries that asked in full. EU gender-based violence survey, 2026 report
Source: EU gender-based violence survey, key results, Table 2 (Eurostat, FRA and EIGE, 2024). Ever-partnered women, lifetime. *Italy: national survey with a different method. Hover over a country for its figure, or see the table below.
Share of ever-partnered women who have experienced psychological, physical or sexual violence from a partner in their lifetime. EU average: 31.8%.
| Country | Women |
|---|---|
| Hungary | 54.6% |
| Romania | 48.9% |
| Denmark | 45.0% |
| Estonia | 41.2% |
| Czechia | 33.5% |
| Belgium | 31.3% |
| Latvia | 30.1% |
| Slovenia | 27.9% |
| Portugal | 22.5% |
| Country | Women |
|---|---|
| Finland | 52.6% |
| Sweden | 48.2% |
| Cyprus | 44.5% |
| Austria | 37.8% |
| Netherlands | 33.4% |
| Lithuania | 30.7% |
| Spain | 28.6% |
| Malta | 26.0% |
| Bulgaria | 20.5% |
| Country | Women |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 50.8% |
| Luxembourg | 47.4% |
| Greece | 41.8% |
| Ireland | 35.0% |
| Germany | 31.9% |
| France | 30.2% |
| Croatia | 28.1% |
| Italy* | 25.9% |
| Poland | 19.6% |
Spain
The government's own survey, 2024. Women aged 16 and over.
women (11.7%) have suffered economic violence from a partner in their lifetime.
when unpaid child support is counted too: almost 2.9 million women.
of mothers with an ex-partner say he has failed to pay agreed child support.
of women victims of gender violence surveyed by Fundación Adecco had also suffered economic violence.
Macroencuesta de Violencia contra la Mujer 2024, Ministerio de Igualdad · Fundación Adecco, 2025
Europe
The EU survey asked every country a few short questions about economic control. Eight countries asked the full set. The difference is the point: much of it goes unrecognised until someone names it.
of women in the EU reported economic violence from a partner, using the short questions asked in all 27 countries.
women in the eight EU countries that asked the full set of questions (20.3%).
of ever-partnered women in the EU have experienced psychological violence from a partner, which includes economic control.
The cost
In absence, lost careers, health and justice. And most of all, by the women who stay.
a year: the cost of partner violence against women across the EU. EIGE, 2021
a year in lost work and productivity from gender violence in Spain. Universidad de Alcalá, costs of 2016
women worldwide have faced partner or sexual violence in their lifetime. WHO, 2025
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