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

Ceuta had the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) of 19 autonomous communities in 2018, at 48.9%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 12.2%. The median was 23.5% and the figure for Spain was 27.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest48.9Ceuta
Lowest12.2Basque Country
Median23.519 autonomous communities
Spain27.3History

Map of autonomous communities, 2018

Andalusia: 41.7 %Aragon: 17.8 %Asturias: 21.8 %Balearic Islands: 17.3 %Canary Islands: 39.2 %Cantabria: 24.4 %Castile and León: 19.8 %Castilla-La Mancha: 33.4 %Catalonia: 18.9 %Valencian Community: 30.7 %Extremadura: 43.7 %Galicia: 24.1 %Community of Madrid: 20.9 %Region of Murcia: 33.2 %Navarre: 13.1 %Basque Country: 12.2 %La Rioja: 19.1 %Ceuta: 48.9 %Melilla: 23.5 %
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  • 21 to 24
  • 24 to 36
  • 36 and over
%, 2018. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2018

Ceuta: 48.9 %Ceuta48.9Extremadura: 43.7 %Extremadura43.7Andalusia: 41.7 %Andalusia41.7Canary Islands: 39.2 %Canary Islands39.2Castilla-La Mancha: 33.4 %Castilla-La Mancha33.4Region of Murcia: 33.2 %Region of Murcia33.2Valencian Community: 30.7 %Valencian Community30.7Cantabria: 24.4 %Cantabria24.4Galicia: 24.1 %Galicia24.1Melilla: 23.5 %Melilla23.5Asturias: 21.8 %Asturias21.8Community of Madrid: 20.9 %Community of Madrid20.9Castile and León: 19.8 %Castile and León19.8La Rioja: 19.1 %La Rioja19.1Catalonia: 18.9 %Catalonia18.9Aragon: 17.8 %Aragon17.8Balearic Islands: 17.3 %Balearic Islands17.3Navarre: 13.1 %Navarre13.1Basque Country: 12.2 %Basque Country12.2Ceuta: 48.9 %Ceuta48.9Extremadura: 43.7 %Extremadura43.7Andalusia: 41.7 %Andalusia41.7Canary Islands: 39.2 %Canary Islands39.2Castilla-La Mancha: 33.4 %Castilla-La Mancha33.4Region of Murcia: 33.2 %Region of Murcia33.2Valencian Community: 30.7 %Valencian Community30.7Cantabria: 24.4 %Cantabria24.4Galicia: 24.1 %Galicia24.1Melilla: 23.5 %Melilla23.5Asturias: 21.8 %Asturias21.8Community of Madrid: 20.9 %Community of Madrid20.9Castile and León: 19.8 %Castile and León19.8La Rioja: 19.1 %La Rioja19.1Catalonia: 18.9 %Catalonia18.9Aragon: 17.8 %Aragon17.8Balearic Islands: 17.3 %Balearic Islands17.3Navarre: 13.1 %Navarre13.1Basque Country: 12.2 %Basque Country12.2
%. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Ceuta48.9+2 pts
2Extremadura43.7-1.2 pts
3Andalusia41.7+2.7 pts
4Canary Islands39.2-0.7 pts
5Castilla-La Mancha33.4-1.5 pts
6Region of Murcia33.2-2.4 pts
7Valencian Community30.7-1.2 pts
8Cantabria24.4+3.9 pts
9Galicia24.1+1.1 pts
10Melilla23.5-6.7 pts
11Asturias21.8+4 pts
12Community of Madrid20.9-0.8 pts
13Castile and León19.8+0.6 pts
14La Rioja19.1+5.2 pts
15Catalonia18.9-1.3 pts
16Aragon17.8+1.6 pts
17Balearic Islands17.3-7.9 pts
18Navarre13.1-0.1 pts
19Basque Country12.2-2.8 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), 2018) [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), 2018. 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=2018. 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), 2018. 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=2018.

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), 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{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), 2018}},
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Which autonomous community has the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)?

Ceuta, with 48.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Basque Country, with 12.2% in 2018.

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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