Rank in country
11 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Galicia (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
13.20% of people
ES 15.4 · -2.2 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · +1.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
11 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Rank in Europe
50 / 143
Among 143 European regions
Population
2,714,741
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 5 of 13 specified material or social items considered relevant to an adequate standard of living.
Eurostat: Material and social deprivation rate Official definition
Lower is better · Range 7.3–24.9
Galicia shows a mixed position relative to the national and European benchmarks.
Galicia is in a more favorable position than Spain.
Galicia is on the less favorable side of the European benchmark.
The multi-year trend and the latest year point in the same direction.
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 5 of 13 specified material or social items considered relevant to an adequate standard of living. Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.