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Canarias - Poverty Rate

Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Canarias (2025).

Canarias

Latest value

· 2025

22.90% of people

ES 19.5 · +3.4 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +6.7 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

8 / 19

Among 19 regions in Spain

Rank in Europe

30 / 198

Among 198 European regions

Population

2,258,866

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.

Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41

How Canarias compares

Lower is better · Range 9.3–39.3

Canarias 22.9
Spain 19.5
Europe 16.2
Spain +3.4 pp Europe +6.7 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 19 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Canarias recorded 22.9% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Spain and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 517,000 people in the region.

Recent change

From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 28.4% to 22.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.

Related indicators

By contrast, the result for Unexpected expenses has recently deteriorated.