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Autonomous communities of Spain by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)

Andalusia had the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) of 19 autonomous communities in 2015, at 43.6%. Navarre had the lowest, at 13.9%. The median was 24.9% and the figure for Spain was 28.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest43.6Andalusia
Lowest13.9Navarre
Median24.919 autonomous communities
Spain28.7History

Map of autonomous communities, 2015

Andalusia: 43.6 %Aragon: 17.6 %Asturias: 22.5 %Balearic Islands: 26.6 %Canary Islands: 38.4 %Cantabria: 20.4 %Castile and León: 23.2 %Castilla-La Mancha: 35.6 %Catalonia: 19.3 %Valencian Community: 33.2 %Extremadura: 35.8 %Galicia: 24.9 %Community of Madrid: 20.8 %Region of Murcia: 39.3 %Navarre: 13.9 %Basque Country: 18.2 %La Rioja: 20.7 %Ceuta: 41.5 %Melilla: 29.5 %
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  • 20 to 23
  • 23 to 29
  • 29 to 37
  • 37 and over
%, 2015. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2015

Andalusia: 43.6 %Andalusia43.6Ceuta: 41.5 %Ceuta41.5Region of Murcia: 39.3 %Region of Murcia39.3Canary Islands: 38.4 %Canary Islands38.4Extremadura: 35.8 %Extremadura35.8Castilla-La Mancha: 35.6 %Castilla-La Mancha35.6Valencian Community: 33.2 %Valencian Community33.2Melilla: 29.5 %Melilla29.5Balearic Islands: 26.6 %Balearic Islands26.6Galicia: 24.9 %Galicia24.9Castile and León: 23.2 %Castile and León23.2Asturias: 22.5 %Asturias22.5Community of Madrid: 20.8 %Community of Madrid20.8La Rioja: 20.7 %La Rioja20.7Cantabria: 20.4 %Cantabria20.4Catalonia: 19.3 %Catalonia19.3Basque Country: 18.2 %Basque Country18.2Aragon: 17.6 %Aragon17.6Navarre: 13.9 %Navarre13.9Andalusia: 43.6 %Andalusia43.6Ceuta: 41.5 %Ceuta41.5Region of Murcia: 39.3 %Region of Murcia39.3Canary Islands: 38.4 %Canary Islands38.4Extremadura: 35.8 %Extremadura35.8Castilla-La Mancha: 35.6 %Castilla-La Mancha35.6Valencian Community: 33.2 %Valencian Community33.2Melilla: 29.5 %Melilla29.5Balearic Islands: 26.6 %Balearic Islands26.6Galicia: 24.9 %Galicia24.9Castile and León: 23.2 %Castile and León23.2Asturias: 22.5 %Asturias22.5Community of Madrid: 20.8 %Community of Madrid20.8La Rioja: 20.7 %La Rioja20.7Cantabria: 20.4 %Cantabria20.4Catalonia: 19.3 %Catalonia19.3Basque Country: 18.2 %Basque Country18.2Aragon: 17.6 %Aragon17.6Navarre: 13.9 %Navarre13.9
%. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2015 (%)
1Andalusia43.6
2Ceuta41.5
3Region of Murcia39.3
4Canary Islands38.4
5Extremadura35.8
6Castilla-La Mancha35.6
7Valencian Community33.2
8Melilla29.5
9Balearic Islands26.6
10Galicia24.9
11Castile and León23.2
12Asturias22.5
13Community of Madrid20.8
14La Rioja20.7
15Cantabria20.4
16Catalonia19.3
17Basque Country18.2
18Aragon17.6
19Navarre13.9

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About this ranking

People who are at risk of poverty (equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median after social transfers), severely materially and socially deprived, or living in a household with very low work intensity, as a percentage of the total population. Each person is counted once even if more than one condition applies.

The headline EU 2030 social target indicator, in the definition used since 2021 and back-calculated to 2015. Wider than the at-risk-of-poverty rate (at_risk_of_poverty_rate), which counts low income only. From the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). Income refers to the previous calendar year in most countries. Eurostat flags series breaks; they are stored as status break.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n) (Autonomous communities of Spain by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table

MLA 9

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n), Autonomous communities of Spain by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2015. Eurostat, European Commission, 14 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/spain-regions?period=2015. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Autonomous communities of Spain by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/spain-regions?period=2015.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n), Autonomous communities of Spain by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/spain-regions?period=2015 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which autonomous community has the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)?

Andalusia, with 43.6% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)?

Navarre, with 13.9% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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