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Autonomous communities of Spain by at-risk-of-poverty rate, 2025

Melilla had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, at 39.3%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 9.3%. The median was 18.4% and the figure for Spain was 19.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest39.3Melilla
Lowest9.3Basque Country
Median18.419 autonomous communities
Spain19.5History

All autonomous communities, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

MelillaMelilla: 39.3 %39.3CeutaCeuta: 37 %37AndalusiaAndalusia: 27.7 %27.7Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 26.7 %26.7ExtremaduraExtremadura: 26.2 %26.2Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 26 %26Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 25.9 %25.9Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 22.9 %22.9Castile and LeónCastile and León: 19.8 %19.8La RiojaLa Rioja: 18.4 %18.4AsturiasAsturias: 17.2 %17.2GaliciaGalicia: 16 %16CataloniaCatalonia: 14.3 %14.3CantabriaCantabria: 13.9 %13.9AragonAragon: 13.6 %13.6Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 12.7 %12.7NavarreNavarre: 12.3 %12.3Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 11.6 %11.6Basque CountryBasque Country: 9.3 %9.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Melilla39.3-2.1 pts
2Ceuta37+2.4 pts
3Andalusia27.7-1.5 pts
4Region of Murcia26.7+0.7 pts
5Extremadura26.2-1.3 pts
6Valencian Community26+1.2 pts
7Castilla-La Mancha25.9-1.5 pts
8Canary Islands22.9-1.7 pts
9Castile and León19.8+1.3 pts
10La Rioja18.4-1 pts
11Asturias17.2+1.6 pts
12Galicia16+1.8 pts
13Catalonia14.3+1.4 pts
14Cantabria13.9-3.4 pts
15Aragon13.6-1.5 pts
16Community of Madrid12.7-1.6 pts
17Navarre12.3-1.9 pts
18Balearic Islands11.6+0.3 pts
19Basque Country9.3-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

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. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Melilla, with 39.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Basque Country, with 9.3% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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