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Autonomous communities of Spain by severe material and social deprivation rate

Melilla had the highest severe material and social deprivation rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2019, at 25.3%. Cantabria had the lowest, at 2.1%. The median was 6.5% and the figure for Spain was 7.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest25.3Melilla
Lowest2.1Cantabria
Median6.519 autonomous communities
Spain7.7History

Map of autonomous communities, 2019

Andalusia: 12.9 %Aragon: 4.3 %Asturias: 5.4 %Balearic Islands: 3.7 %Canary Islands: 6.6 %Cantabria: 2.1 %Castile and León: 2.5 %Castilla-La Mancha: 10.2 %Catalonia: 6.5 %Valencian Community: 7.9 %Extremadura: 6.7 %Galicia: 5.4 %Community of Madrid: 7.7 %Region of Murcia: 9.3 %Navarre: 6 %Basque Country: 4 %La Rioja: 2.3 %Ceuta: 22.8 %Melilla: 25.3 %
  • Under 3.9
  • 3.9 to 5.5
  • 5.5 to 6.7
  • 6.7 to 9.7
  • 9.7 and over
%, 2019. Source: Eurostat, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2019

Melilla: 25.3 %Melilla25.3Ceuta: 22.8 %Ceuta22.8Andalusia: 12.9 %Andalusia12.9Castilla-La Mancha: 10.2 %Castilla-La Mancha10.2Region of Murcia: 9.3 %Region of Murcia9.3Valencian Community: 7.9 %Valencian Community7.9Community of Madrid: 7.7 %Community of Madrid7.7Extremadura: 6.7 %Extremadura6.7Canary Islands: 6.6 %Canary Islands6.6Catalonia: 6.5 %Catalonia6.5Navarre: 6 %Navarre6Asturias: 5.4 %Asturias5.4Galicia: 5.4 %Galicia5.4Aragon: 4.3 %Aragon4.3Basque Country: 4 %Basque Country4Balearic Islands: 3.7 %Balearic Islands3.7Castile and León: 2.5 %Castile and León2.5La Rioja: 2.3 %La Rioja2.3Cantabria: 2.1 %Cantabria2.1Melilla: 25.3 %Melilla25.3Ceuta: 22.8 %Ceuta22.8Andalusia: 12.9 %Andalusia12.9Castilla-La Mancha: 10.2 %Castilla-La Mancha10.2Region of Murcia: 9.3 %Region of Murcia9.3Valencian Community: 7.9 %Valencian Community7.9Community of Madrid: 7.7 %Community of Madrid7.7Extremadura: 6.7 %Extremadura6.7Canary Islands: 6.6 %Canary Islands6.6Catalonia: 6.5 %Catalonia6.5Navarre: 6 %Navarre6Asturias: 5.4 %Asturias5.4Galicia: 5.4 %Galicia5.4Aragon: 4.3 %Aragon4.3Basque Country: 4 %Basque Country4Balearic Islands: 3.7 %Balearic Islands3.7Castile and León: 2.5 %Castile and León2.5La Rioja: 2.3 %La Rioja2.3Cantabria: 2.1 %Cantabria2.1
%. Source: Eurostat, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Melilla25.3+14.9 pts
2Ceuta22.8+2.9 pts
3Andalusia12.9-3.5 pts
4Castilla-La Mancha10.2+1.5 pts
5Region of Murcia9.3-0.5 pts
6Valencian Community7.9+2 pts
7Community of Madrid7.7-0.6 pts
8Extremadura6.7-2.1 pts
9Canary Islands6.6-9 pts
10Catalonia6.5-0.2 pts
11Navarre6-2 pts
12Asturias5.4-3 pts
12Galicia5.4-0.7 pts
14Aragon4.3+2.8 pts
15Basque Country4-0.3 pts
16Balearic Islands3.7+0.8 pts
17Castile and León2.5-0.3 pts
18La Rioja2.3-1.2 pts
19Cantabria2.1-2.9 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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

Harvard

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, 2019 [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=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Melilla, with 25.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Cantabria, with 2.1% in 2019.

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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