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Income and living conditions in Spain

The latest figures for 8 indicators in Spain, how the autonomous communities compare, and the source of each figure.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

Average net income per household

Average net income per household in Spain was €38,326 in 2023, up 7% from 2022.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, Community of Madrid had the highest average net income per household (€48,806) and Extremadura the lowest (€28,993).

Spain, 2023€38,326Up 7% from 2022History
Highest, 2023€48,806Community of Madrid
Lowest, 2023€28,993Extremadura
Community of Madrid: 48,806 EURCommunity of Madrid48,806Melilla: 45,989 EURMelilla45,989Ceuta: 44,907 EURCeuta44,907Balearic Islands: 44,812 EURBalearic Islands44,812Basque Country: 44,728 EURBasque Country44,728Navarre: 42,714 EURNavarre42,714Catalonia: 42,671 EURCatalonia42,671Aragon: 37,669 EURAragon37,669Cantabria: 36,412 EURCantabria36,412Canary Islands: 36,370 EURCanary Islands36,370
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2023. EUR. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por hogar (tabla 53689).

Household disposable income per inhabitant

Household disposable income per inhabitant in Spain was €18,300 (provisional) in 2023, up 8.9% from 2022.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, Basque Country had the highest household disposable income per inhabitant (€24,200) and Andalusia the lowest (€14,700).

Spain, 2023€18,300Up 8.9% from 2022History
Highest, 2023€24,200Basque Country
Lowest, 2023€14,700Andalusia
Basque Country: 24,200 EURBasque Country24,200Community of Madrid: 22,600 EURCommunity of Madrid22,600Navarre: 21,400 EURNavarre21,400Aragon: 19,900 EURAragon19,900Catalonia: 19,900 EURCatalonia19,900Asturias: 19,500 EURAsturias19,500Balearic Islands: 19,100 EURBalearic Islands19,100La Rioja: 18,900 EURLa Rioja18,900Castile and León: 18,500 EURCastile and León18,500Cantabria: 18,300 EURCantabria18,300
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2023. EUR. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc).

Average net income per person

Average net income per person in Spain was €15,036 in 2023, up 6.9% from 2022.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, Basque Country had the highest average net income per person (€18,885) and Extremadura the lowest (€12,326).

Spain, 2023€15,036Up 6.9% from 2022History
Highest, 2023€18,885Basque Country
Lowest, 2023€12,326Extremadura
Basque Country: 18,885 EURBasque Country18,885Community of Madrid: 18,142 EURCommunity of Madrid18,142Catalonia: 16,461 EURCatalonia16,461Navarre: 16,423 EURNavarre16,423Balearic Islands: 16,118 EURBalearic Islands16,118Asturias: 15,784 EURAsturias15,784Aragon: 15,457 EURAragon15,457Castile and León: 15,102 EURCastile and León15,102Cantabria: 15,043 EURCantabria15,043La Rioja: 14,827 EURLa Rioja14,827
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2023. EUR. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689).

At-risk-of-poverty rate

At-risk-of-poverty rate in Spain was 19.5% in 2025, down 0.2 percentage points from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Melilla had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate (39.3%) and Basque Country the lowest (9.3%).

Spain, 202519.5%Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024History
Highest, 202539.3%Melilla
Lowest, 20259.3%Basque Country
Melilla: 39.3 %Melilla39.3Ceuta: 37 %Ceuta37Andalusia: 27.7 %Andalusia27.7Region of Murcia: 26.7 %Region of Murcia26.7Extremadura: 26.2 %Extremadura26.2Valencian Community: 26 %Valencian Community26Castilla-La Mancha: 25.9 %Castilla-La Mancha25.9Canary Islands: 22.9 %Canary Islands22.9Castile and León: 19.8 %Castile and León19.8La Rioja: 18.4 %La Rioja18.4
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate (ilc_li02); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41).

Gini index

Gini index in Spain was 32.1 in 2023, down 0.5 points from 2022.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, Ceuta had the highest Gini index (39.9) and Aragon and Basque Country the lowest (28.8).

Spain, 202332.1Down 0.5 points from 2022History
Highest, 202339.9Ceuta
Lowest, 202328.8Aragon and Basque Country

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: índice de Gini (tabla 53688).

Severe material and social deprivation rate

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Spain was 8.1% in 2025, down 0.2 percentage points from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Melilla had the highest severe material and social deprivation rate (11.8%) and Basque Country the lowest (3%).

Spain, 20258.1%Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024History
Highest, 202511.8%Melilla
Lowest, 20253%Basque Country

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd11); Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Household disposable income per inhabitant in PPS

Household disposable income per inhabitant in PPS in Spain was 20,300 PPS (provisional) in 2023, up 13.4% from 2022.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, Basque Country had the highest household disposable income per inhabitant in PPS (26,800 PPS) and Andalusia the lowest (16,300 PPS).

Spain, 202320,300 PPSUp 13.4% from 2022History
Highest, 202326,800 PPSBasque Country
Lowest, 202316,300 PPSAndalusia

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, PPS per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc).

Compensation of employees per hour worked

Compensation of employees per hour worked in Spain was €25.6 (estimated) in 2024, up 4.7% from 2023.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2024, Community of Madrid had the highest compensation of employees per hour worked (€29.52) and Extremadura the lowest (€21.48).

Spain, 2024€25.6Up 4.7% from 2023History
Highest, 2024€29.52Community of Madrid
Lowest, 2024€21.48Extremadura

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Invokely, Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw).

Sources and citations

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  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por hogar (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  2. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  4. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate (ilc_li02). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li02/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  5. 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.
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: índice de Gini (tabla 53688). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53688. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  7. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate, total population (ilc_mdsd11). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd11/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. 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.
  9. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, PPS per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  10. Invokely calculation from Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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