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Autonomous communities of Spain by severe material and social deprivation rate

Ceuta had the highest severe material and social deprivation rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2017, at 34.7%. La Rioja had the lowest, at 2.6%. The median was 7.4% and the figure for Spain was 8.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest34.7Ceuta
Lowest2.6La Rioja
Median7.419 autonomous communities
Spain8.3History

Map of autonomous communities, 2017

Andalusia: 11.6 %Aragon: 2.6 %Asturias: 5.9 %Balearic Islands: 7.5 %Canary Islands: 12.2 %Cantabria: 3.3 %Castile and León: 4.2 %Castilla-La Mancha: 7.4 %Catalonia: 6.1 %Valencian Community: 10.9 %Extremadura: 10.3 %Galicia: 3.2 %Community of Madrid: 9.1 %Region of Murcia: 13.9 %Navarre: 4.7 %Basque Country: 5.1 %La Rioja: 2.6 %Ceuta: 34.7 %Melilla: 17.4 %
  • Under 3.8
  • 3.8 to 5.9
  • 5.9 to 8.8
  • 8.8 to 12
  • 12 and over
%, 2017. Source: Eurostat, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2017

Ceuta: 34.7 %Ceuta34.7Melilla: 17.4 %Melilla17.4Region of Murcia: 13.9 %Region of Murcia13.9Canary Islands: 12.2 %Canary Islands12.2Andalusia: 11.6 %Andalusia11.6Valencian Community: 10.9 %Valencian Community10.9Extremadura: 10.3 %Extremadura10.3Community of Madrid: 9.1 %Community of Madrid9.1Balearic Islands: 7.5 %Balearic Islands7.5Castilla-La Mancha: 7.4 %Castilla-La Mancha7.4Catalonia: 6.1 %Catalonia6.1Asturias: 5.9 %Asturias5.9Basque Country: 5.1 %Basque Country5.1Navarre: 4.7 %Navarre4.7Castile and León: 4.2 %Castile and León4.2Cantabria: 3.3 %Cantabria3.3Galicia: 3.2 %Galicia3.2Aragon: 2.6 %Aragon2.6La Rioja: 2.6 %La Rioja2.6Ceuta: 34.7 %Ceuta34.7Melilla: 17.4 %Melilla17.4Region of Murcia: 13.9 %Region of Murcia13.9Canary Islands: 12.2 %Canary Islands12.2Andalusia: 11.6 %Andalusia11.6Valencian Community: 10.9 %Valencian Community10.9Extremadura: 10.3 %Extremadura10.3Community of Madrid: 9.1 %Community of Madrid9.1Balearic Islands: 7.5 %Balearic Islands7.5Castilla-La Mancha: 7.4 %Castilla-La Mancha7.4Catalonia: 6.1 %Catalonia6.1Asturias: 5.9 %Asturias5.9Basque Country: 5.1 %Basque Country5.1Navarre: 4.7 %Navarre4.7Castile and León: 4.2 %Castile and León4.2Cantabria: 3.3 %Cantabria3.3Galicia: 3.2 %Galicia3.2Aragon: 2.6 %Aragon2.6La Rioja: 2.6 %La Rioja2.6
%. Source: Eurostat, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Ceuta34.7+7.5 pts
2Melilla17.4+8.9 pts
3Region of Murcia13.9+2.9 pts
4Canary Islands12.2-4.6 pts
5Andalusia11.6-0.9 pts
6Valencian Community10.9+2.2 pts
7Extremadura10.3+6.5 pts
8Community of Madrid9.1+1.5 pts
9Balearic Islands7.5-2.2 pts
10Castilla-La Mancha7.4-3.3 pts
11Catalonia6.1-1.7 pts
12Asturias5.9-0.5 pts
13Basque Country5.1+0.3 pts
14Navarre4.7-0.2 pts
15Castile and León4.2+1.4 pts
16Cantabria3.3-2.7 pts
17Galicia3.2-1.7 pts
18Aragon2.6+0.5 pts
18La Rioja2.6-2.8 pts

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About this ranking

Share of the population that cannot afford at least 7 of 13 deprivation items (EU-SILC).

More on how it is measured
  • The 13 items are 7 for the household (facing unexpected expenses, a one-week holiday away from home, avoiding arrears on rent, mortgage, utility bills or loans, a meal with meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day, keeping the home adequately warm, a car, replacing worn-out furniture) and 6 for the person (an internet connection, replacing worn-out clothes, two pairs of properly fitting shoes, spending a small amount of money each week on oneself, regular leisure activities, getting together with friends or family for a drink or meal at least once a month).

One of the three components of the EU at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion measure (Europe 2030 target), from 2015. It measures what people cannot afford, not income: at_risk_of_poverty_rate is the income measure. The broader rate (5 or more items) is material_social_deprivation_rate.

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. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18) (Autonomous communities of Spain by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table

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Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18), Autonomous communities of Spain by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2017. Eurostat, European Commission, 8 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/spain-regions?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Autonomous communities of Spain by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/spain-regions?period=2017.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18), Autonomous communities of Spain by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/spain-regions?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest severe material and social deprivation rate?

Ceuta, with 34.7% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate?

La Rioja, with 2.6% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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