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

Canary Islands had the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 47%. Navarre had the lowest, at 14.5%. The median was 25.2% and the figure for Spain was 28.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest47Canary Islands
Lowest14.5Navarre
Median25.219 autonomous communities
Spain28.8History

Map of autonomous communities, 2016

Andalusia: 43.1 %Aragon: 18.7 %Asturias: 19.2 %Balearic Islands: 21.5 %Canary Islands: 47 %Cantabria: 25.2 %Castile and León: 22.4 %Castilla-La Mancha: 37.7 %Catalonia: 19.5 %Valencian Community: 30.9 %Extremadura: 35.9 %Galicia: 25.3 %Community of Madrid: 23 %Region of Murcia: 35.5 %Navarre: 14.5 %Basque Country: 15.9 %La Rioja: 17.2 %Ceuta: 43 %Melilla: 28.1 %
  • Under 19
  • 19 to 23
  • 23 to 28
  • 28 to 37
  • 37 and over
%, 2016. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2016

Canary Islands: 47 %Canary Islands47Andalusia: 43.1 %Andalusia43.1Ceuta: 43 %Ceuta43Castilla-La Mancha: 37.7 %Castilla-La Mancha37.7Extremadura: 35.9 %Extremadura35.9Region of Murcia: 35.5 %Region of Murcia35.5Valencian Community: 30.9 %Valencian Community30.9Melilla: 28.1 %Melilla28.1Galicia: 25.3 %Galicia25.3Cantabria: 25.2 %Cantabria25.2Community of Madrid: 23 %Community of Madrid23Castile and León: 22.4 %Castile and León22.4Balearic Islands: 21.5 %Balearic Islands21.5Catalonia: 19.5 %Catalonia19.5Asturias: 19.2 %Asturias19.2Aragon: 18.7 %Aragon18.7La Rioja: 17.2 %La Rioja17.2Basque Country: 15.9 %Basque Country15.9Navarre: 14.5 %Navarre14.5Canary Islands: 47 %Canary Islands47Andalusia: 43.1 %Andalusia43.1Ceuta: 43 %Ceuta43Castilla-La Mancha: 37.7 %Castilla-La Mancha37.7Extremadura: 35.9 %Extremadura35.9Region of Murcia: 35.5 %Region of Murcia35.5Valencian Community: 30.9 %Valencian Community30.9Melilla: 28.1 %Melilla28.1Galicia: 25.3 %Galicia25.3Cantabria: 25.2 %Cantabria25.2Community of Madrid: 23 %Community of Madrid23Castile and León: 22.4 %Castile and León22.4Balearic Islands: 21.5 %Balearic Islands21.5Catalonia: 19.5 %Catalonia19.5Asturias: 19.2 %Asturias19.2Aragon: 18.7 %Aragon18.7La Rioja: 17.2 %La Rioja17.2Basque Country: 15.9 %Basque Country15.9Navarre: 14.5 %Navarre14.5
%. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Canary Islands47+8.6 pts
2Andalusia43.1-0.5 pts
3Ceuta43+1.5 pts
4Castilla-La Mancha37.7+2.1 pts
5Extremadura35.9+0.1 pts
6Region of Murcia35.5-3.8 pts
7Valencian Community30.9-2.3 pts
8Melilla28.1-1.4 pts
9Galicia25.3+0.4 pts
10Cantabria25.2+4.8 pts
11Community of Madrid23+2.2 pts
12Castile and León22.4-0.8 pts
13Balearic Islands21.5-5.1 pts
14Catalonia19.5+0.2 pts
15Asturias19.2-3.3 pts
16Aragon18.7+1.1 pts
17La Rioja17.2-3.5 pts
18Basque Country15.9-2.3 pts
19Navarre14.5+0.6 pts

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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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table

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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), 2016. 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=2016. 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), 2016. 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=2016.

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), 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Canary Islands, with 47% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Navarre, with 14.5% in 2016.

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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