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Autonomous communities of Spain by severe material and social deprivation rate

Canary Islands had the highest severe material and social deprivation rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2020, at 18%. Aragon had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 6.7% and the figure for Spain was 8.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest18Canary Islands
Lowest2.5Aragon
Median6.719 autonomous communities
Spain8.5History

Map of autonomous communities, 2020

Andalusia: 11.5 %Aragon: 2.5 %Asturias: 3.1 %Balearic Islands: 6.7 %Canary Islands: 18 %Cantabria: 5.4 %Castile and León: 4.1 %Castilla-La Mancha: 6.8 %Catalonia: 8 %Valencian Community: 11.9 %Extremadura: 7.4 %Galicia: 3.2 %Community of Madrid: 8.7 %Region of Murcia: 9.2 %Navarre: 5.9 %Basque Country: 3.3 %La Rioja: 4.1 %Ceuta: 5.4 %Melilla: 17.8 %
  • Under 3.8
  • 3.8 to 5.5
  • 5.5 to 7.3
  • 7.3 to 10
  • 10 and over
%, 2020. Source: Eurostat, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2020

Canary Islands: 18 %Canary Islands18Melilla: 17.8 %Melilla17.8Valencian Community: 11.9 %Valencian Community11.9Andalusia: 11.5 %Andalusia11.5Region of Murcia: 9.2 %Region of Murcia9.2Community of Madrid: 8.7 %Community of Madrid8.7Catalonia: 8 %Catalonia8Extremadura: 7.4 %Extremadura7.4Castilla-La Mancha: 6.8 %Castilla-La Mancha6.8Balearic Islands: 6.7 %Balearic Islands6.7Navarre: 5.9 %Navarre5.9Cantabria: 5.4 %Cantabria5.4Ceuta: 5.4 %Ceuta5.4Castile and León: 4.1 %Castile and León4.1La Rioja: 4.1 %La Rioja4.1Basque Country: 3.3 %Basque Country3.3Galicia: 3.2 %Galicia3.2Asturias: 3.1 %Asturias3.1Aragon: 2.5 %Aragon2.5Canary Islands: 18 %Canary Islands18Melilla: 17.8 %Melilla17.8Valencian Community: 11.9 %Valencian Community11.9Andalusia: 11.5 %Andalusia11.5Region of Murcia: 9.2 %Region of Murcia9.2Community of Madrid: 8.7 %Community of Madrid8.7Catalonia: 8 %Catalonia8Extremadura: 7.4 %Extremadura7.4Castilla-La Mancha: 6.8 %Castilla-La Mancha6.8Balearic Islands: 6.7 %Balearic Islands6.7Navarre: 5.9 %Navarre5.9Cantabria: 5.4 %Cantabria5.4Ceuta: 5.4 %Ceuta5.4Castile and León: 4.1 %Castile and León4.1La Rioja: 4.1 %La Rioja4.1Basque Country: 3.3 %Basque Country3.3Galicia: 3.2 %Galicia3.2Asturias: 3.1 %Asturias3.1Aragon: 2.5 %Aragon2.5
%. Source: Eurostat, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Canary Islands18+11.4 pts
2Melilla17.8-7.5 pts
3Valencian Community11.9+4 pts
4Andalusia11.5-1.4 pts
5Region of Murcia9.2-0.1 pts
6Community of Madrid8.7+1 pts
7Catalonia8+1.5 pts
8Extremadura7.4+0.7 pts
9Castilla-La Mancha6.8-3.4 pts
10Balearic Islands6.7+3 pts
11Navarre5.9-0.1 pts
12Cantabria5.4+3.3 pts
12Ceuta5.4-17.4 pts
14Castile and León4.1+1.6 pts
14La Rioja4.1+1.8 pts
16Basque Country3.3-0.7 pts
17Galicia3.2-2.2 pts
18Asturias3.1-2.3 pts
19Aragon2.5-1.8 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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Canary Islands, with 18% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Aragon, with 2.5% in 2020.

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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