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

Ceuta had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 36%. Navarre had the lowest, at 9%. The median was 18.2% and the figure for Spain was 22.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest36Ceuta
Lowest9Navarre
Median18.219 autonomous communities
Spain22.3History

All autonomous communities, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

CeutaCeuta: 36 %36AndalusiaAndalusia: 35.4 %35.4Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 35 %35Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 31.7 %31.7ExtremaduraExtremadura: 30.4 %30.4Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 28.9 %28.9Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 24.4 %24.4MelillaMelilla: 21.8 %21.8GaliciaGalicia: 19 %19Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 18.2 %18.2Castile and LeónCastile and León: 17.7 %17.7AragonAragon: 15.7 %15.7Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 15.5 %15.5CantabriaCantabria: 15.3 %15.3AsturiasAsturias: 13.4 %13.4CataloniaCatalonia: 13.2 %13.2La RiojaLa Rioja: 11.9 %11.9Basque CountryBasque Country: 9 %9NavarreNavarre: 9 %9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Ceuta36+5 pts
2Andalusia35.4-0.3 pts
3Canary Islands35+6.5 pts
4Castilla-La Mancha31.7+3.2 pts
5Extremadura30.4+1.4 pts
6Region of Murcia28.9-2.9 pts
7Valencian Community24.4-0.9 pts
8Melilla21.8-4 pts
9Galicia19-0.4 pts
10Community of Madrid18.2+3.1 pts
11Castile and León17.7-0.6 pts
12Aragon15.7+1.3 pts
13Balearic Islands15.5-6.2 pts
14Cantabria15.3+0.4 pts
15Asturias13.4-3.3 pts
16Catalonia13.2-0.7 pts
17La Rioja11.9-5.2 pts
18Basque Country9-1.9 pts
18Navarre9-0.6 pts

Other periods

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?

Ceuta, with 36% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Navarre, with 9% 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, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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