Rank in country
5 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Extremadura - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Extremadura (2025).
Extremadura
Latest value
· 2025
26.20% of people
ES 19.5 · +6.7 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +10.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
15 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,053,345
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 Extremadura compares
Lower is better · Range 9.3–39.3
Extremadura
26.2
Spain
19.5
Europe
16.2
Spain +6.7 pp
Europe +10.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Extremadura recorded 26.2% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Spain and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 276,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 32.3% to 26.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.