Rank in country
17 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Cantabria - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Cantabria (2025).
Cantabria
Latest value
· 2025
27.20% of people
ES 36.4 · -9.2 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -1.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
136 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
593,623
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Cantabria compares
Lower is better · Range 22.1–58.2
Cantabria
27.2
Spain
36.4
Europe
29.1
Spain -9.2 pp
Europe -1.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Cantabria recorded 27.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Spain and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 161,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 25.8% to 27.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty risk has recently improved.