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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 2018, at 38.3%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 8.6%. The median was 18.8% and the figure for Spain was 21.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest38.3Ceuta
Lowest8.6Basque Country
Median18.819 autonomous communities
Spain21.5History

All autonomous communities, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

CeutaCeuta: 38.3 %38.3ExtremaduraExtremadura: 37.6 %37.6Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 32.1 %32.1AndalusiaAndalusia: 32 %32Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 29.9 %29.9Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 28.6 %28.6Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 26 %26MelillaMelilla: 21.4 %21.4CantabriaCantabria: 19.9 %19.9GaliciaGalicia: 18.8 %18.8La RiojaLa Rioja: 16.6 %16.6Castile and LeónCastile and León: 16.1 %16.1Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 16.1 %16.1Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 15.4 %15.4AragonAragon: 14.2 %14.2AsturiasAsturias: 14 %14CataloniaCatalonia: 13.6 %13.6NavarreNavarre: 8.9 %8.9Basque CountryBasque Country: 8.6 %8.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Ceuta38.3+5.8 pts
2Extremadura37.6-1.2 pts
3Canary Islands32.1+1.6 pts
4Andalusia32+1 pts
5Castilla-La Mancha29.9+1.8 pts
6Region of Murcia28.6-1.5 pts
7Valencian Community26+0.4 pts
8Melilla21.4-4.8 pts
9Cantabria19.9+2.3 pts
10Galicia18.8+0.1 pts
11La Rioja16.6+6.9 pts
12Castile and León16.1+0.7 pts
12Community of Madrid16.1-0.8 pts
14Balearic Islands15.4-5.9 pts
15Aragon14.2+0.9 pts
16Asturias14+1.4 pts
17Catalonia13.6-1.4 pts
18Navarre8.9+0.6 pts
19Basque Country8.6-1.1 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?

Ceuta, with 38.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Basque Country, with 8.6% 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, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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