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

Melilla had the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) of 19 autonomous communities in 2020, at 41.1%. Navarre had the lowest, at 12.3%. The median was 25.3% and the figure for Spain was 27%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest41.1Melilla
Lowest12.3Navarre
Median25.319 autonomous communities
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Map of autonomous communities, 2020

Andalusia: 36.9 %Aragon: 18.8 %Asturias: 27.2 %Balearic Islands: 20 %Canary Islands: 39.1 %Cantabria: 24.3 %Castile and León: 19.4 %Castilla-La Mancha: 30.7 %Catalonia: 23.2 %Valencian Community: 29.7 %Extremadura: 38 %Galicia: 25.3 %Community of Madrid: 21.2 %Region of Murcia: 30.2 %Navarre: 12.3 %Basque Country: 13.6 %La Rioja: 20 %Ceuta: 38.8 %Melilla: 41.1 %
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  • 37 and over
%, 2020. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2020

Melilla: 41.1 %Melilla41.1Canary Islands: 39.1 %Canary Islands39.1Ceuta: 38.8 %Ceuta38.8Extremadura: 38 %Extremadura38Andalusia: 36.9 %Andalusia36.9Castilla-La Mancha: 30.7 %Castilla-La Mancha30.7Region of Murcia: 30.2 %Region of Murcia30.2Valencian Community: 29.7 %Valencian Community29.7Asturias: 27.2 %Asturias27.2Galicia: 25.3 %Galicia25.3Cantabria: 24.3 %Cantabria24.3Catalonia: 23.2 %Catalonia23.2Community of Madrid: 21.2 %Community of Madrid21.2Balearic Islands: 20 %Balearic Islands20La Rioja: 20 %La Rioja20Castile and León: 19.4 %Castile and León19.4Aragon: 18.8 %Aragon18.8Basque Country: 13.6 %Basque Country13.6Navarre: 12.3 %Navarre12.3Melilla: 41.1 %Melilla41.1Canary Islands: 39.1 %Canary Islands39.1Ceuta: 38.8 %Ceuta38.8Extremadura: 38 %Extremadura38Andalusia: 36.9 %Andalusia36.9Castilla-La Mancha: 30.7 %Castilla-La Mancha30.7Region of Murcia: 30.2 %Region of Murcia30.2Valencian Community: 29.7 %Valencian Community29.7Asturias: 27.2 %Asturias27.2Galicia: 25.3 %Galicia25.3Cantabria: 24.3 %Cantabria24.3Catalonia: 23.2 %Catalonia23.2Community of Madrid: 21.2 %Community of Madrid21.2Balearic Islands: 20 %Balearic Islands20La Rioja: 20 %La Rioja20Castile and León: 19.4 %Castile and León19.4Aragon: 18.8 %Aragon18.8Basque Country: 13.6 %Basque Country13.6Navarre: 12.3 %Navarre12.3
%. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Melilla41.1+1.4 pts
2Canary Islands39.1+0.8 pts
3Ceuta38.8-10.2 pts
4Extremadura38+1.1 pts
5Andalusia36.9-2.4 pts
6Castilla-La Mancha30.7-0.3 pts
7Region of Murcia30.2-3.2 pts
8Valencian Community29.7+1.5 pts
9Asturias27.2+2.2 pts
10Galicia25.3+1.1 pts
11Cantabria24.3+4.5 pts
12Catalonia23.2+4.4 pts
13Community of Madrid21.2+1 pts
14Balearic Islands20+3.5 pts
14La Rioja20+4.2 pts
16Castile and León19.4+2.6 pts
17Aragon18.8-1.7 pts
18Basque Country13.6-1.4 pts
19Navarre12.3-0.1 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), 2020) [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), 2020. 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=2020. 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), 2020. 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=2020.

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), 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Melilla, with 41.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Navarre, with 12.3% in 2020.

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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